Where does “psychostimulant” come from?

psychostimulant (English) comes from English psycho-, from Ancient Greek ψυχο-.

psychostimulant (English): Tending to increase mental alertness and...

Definitions

  1. Tending to increase mental alertness and...

Ancestry of “psychostimulant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpsycho-Relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology
2Ancient Greekψυχο-—
Every word from Ancient Greek ψυχο- →Every word from English psycho- →