Where does “Schizophrenie” come from?

Schizophrenie (German) comes from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Schizophrenie (German): schizophrenia

Definitions

  1. schizophrenia

Ancestry of “Schizophrenie”, step by step

Schizophrenie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σχίζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσχίζωI split, cleave; I divide
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱeyd-to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

via Ancient Greek φρήν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body

Words derived from “Schizophrenie

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit-Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-