Where does “psychosomatisch” come from?
psychosomatisch (German) comes from German somatisch, from Ancient Greek σωματικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
psychosomatisch (German): psychosomatic
Definitions
- psychosomatic
Ancestry of “psychosomatisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | somatisch | somatic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σωματικός | bodily |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |