Where does “psychotic” come from?
Psychotic derives from English psychosis, composed of English -osis from Ancient Greek -ωσις, a noun-forming suffix from the verbal adjective suffix -η, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂.
psychotic (English): Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis; A...
Definitions
- Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis; A...
Ancestry of “psychotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychosis | A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψύχωσις | animation, principle of life |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ωσις | abnormal condition or state; state, abnormal... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |