Where does “semipsychotic” come from?
semipsychotic (English) comes from English psychotic, from English psychosis, from Ancient Greek ψύχωσις, from Ancient Greek -ωσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
semipsychotic (English): Somewhat but not entirely psychotic
Definitions
- Somewhat but not entirely psychotic
Ancestry of “semipsychotic”, step by step
semipsychotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English psychotic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychotic | Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis; A... |
| 2 | English | psychosis | A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψύχωσις | animation, principle of life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ωσις | abnormal condition or state; state, abnormal... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |