Where does “psiche” come from?
psiche (Italian) comes from French psyché, from Latin psychē, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
psiche (Italian): soul; psyche; cheval glass
Definitions
- soul; psyche; cheval glass
Ancestry of “psiche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | psyché | psyche; cheval glass |
| 2 | Latin | psychē | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ψυχή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῆλος | visible; conspicuous; manifest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |