Where does “psühhoanalüüs” come from?
psühhoanalüüs (Estonian) comes from Estonian analüüs, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀναλύω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.
psühhoanalüüs (Estonian): psychoanalysis
Definitions
- psychoanalysis
Ancestry of “psühhoanalüüs”, step by step
psühhoanalüüs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian analüüs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | analüüs | analysis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάλυσις | a loosing, releasing; a dissolving, resolution of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλύω | to unloose, release, set free; I unravel,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |
via Estonian psühho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | psühho | — |