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Where does “psicocinesi” come from?

psicocinesi (Italian) comes from Italian psico-, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

psicocinesi (Italian): psychokinesis

Definitions

  1. psychokinesis

Ancestry of “psicocinesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpsico-psycho-
2Ancient GreekΨυχή—
3Ancient Greekδῆλοςvisible; conspicuous; manifest
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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