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Where does “psychologue” come from?

psychologue (French) comes from Greek ψυχή, from Ancient Greek ψῡχή — soul; breath, spirit; life.

psychologue (French): psychologist

Definitions

  1. psychologist

Ancestry of “psychologue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekψυχήsoul, spirit; courage, bravery, valour; butterfly
2Ancient Greekψῡχήsoul; breath, spirit; life

Words derived from “psychologue”

  • zoopsychologue
  • ψυχολόγος
  • psikolog
  • psiholog
  • psihologă
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