Where does “schizophrenese” come from?
schizophrenese (English) comes from English schizophrenia, from German Schizophrenie, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
schizophrenese (English): The form of word salad uttered by schizophrenics
Definitions
- The form of word salad uttered by schizophrenics
Ancestry of “schizophrenese”, step by step
schizophrenese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English schizophrenia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schizophrenia | A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent,... |
| 2 | German | Schizophrenie | schizophrenia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχίζω | I split, cleave; I divide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |