Where does “psykofarmaka” come from?
psykofarmaka (Finnish) comes from German Psychopharmakon, from German psycho-, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
Ancestry of “psykofarmaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Psychopharmakon | psychoactive drug |
| 2 | German | psycho- | psycho- relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ψυχή | Psyche |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῆλος | visible; conspicuous; manifest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |