Where does “psycho-” come from?

psycho- (French) comes from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

psycho- (French): psycho

Definitions

  1. psycho

Ancestry of “psycho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΨυχήPsyche
2Ancient Greekδῆλοςvisible; conspicuous; manifest
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “psycho-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-