Where does “psychopathisch” come from?
psychopathisch (German) comes from Dutch psychopaat, from French psychopathe, from French psychopathie, from French psycho-, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
psychopathisch (German): psychopathic
Definitions
- psychopathic
Ancestry of “psychopathisch”, step by step
psychopathisch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch psychopaat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | psychopaat | psychopath |
| 2 | French | psychopathe | psychopath |
| 3 | French | psychopathie | psychopathy |
| 4 | French | psycho- | psycho |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ψυχή | Psyche |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῆλος | visible; conspicuous; manifest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Ancient Greek πάθος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via German psychopath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | psychopath | psychopath |