Where does “psike” come from?

psike (Indonesian) comes from Dutch psyche, from Latin psychē, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

psike (Indonesian): psyche, soul, spirit

Definitions

  1. psyche, soul, spirit

Ancestry of “psike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpsychepsyche, soul, spirit
2Latinpsychē—
3Ancient GreekΨυχήPsyche
4Ancient Greekδῆλοςvisible; conspicuous; manifest
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Ancient Greek δῆλος →Every word from Ancient Greek Ψυχή →