Where does “psykopaatti” come from?

psykopaatti (Finnish) comes from Finnish paatti, from Old Swedish bāter, from Old Norse bátr, from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic bait, from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

psykopaatti (Finnish): psychopath

Definitions

  1. psychopath

Ancestry of “psykopaatti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaattiship or boat
2Old Swedishbāterboat
3Old Norsebátrboat
4Old Englishbātthat which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,...
5Proto-West Germanicbaitboat, ship
6Proto-Germanicbaitazboat, ship
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baitaz →