Where does “psyykepotilas” come from?
psyykepotilas (Finnish) comes from Finnish psyyke, from Latin psychē, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
psyykepotilas (Finnish): psychiatric patient
Ancestry of “psyykepotilas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | psyyke | psyche |
| 2 | Latin | psychē | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ψυχή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῆλος | visible; conspicuous; manifest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |