Where does “psychopathe” come from?
psychopathe (French) comes from French psychopathie, from French psycho-, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
psychopathe (French): psychopath
Definitions
- psychopath
Ancestry of “psychopathe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | psychopathie | psychopathy |
| 2 | French | psycho- | psycho |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ψυχή | Psyche |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῆλος | visible; conspicuous; manifest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |