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Where does “psichica” come from?

psichica (Italian) comes from Italian psichico, from Ancient Greek ψυχικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

psichica (Italian): feminine singular of psichico

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of psichico

Ancestry of “psichica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpsichicopsychic, mental
2Ancient Greekψυχικόςof or relating to life or the soul; concerned...
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “psichica”

  • metapsichica
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