Where does “psicofarmaco” come from?
psicofarmaco (Italian) comes from Italian psico-, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
psicofarmaco (Italian): psychopharmaceutical
Ancestry of “psicofarmaco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | psico- | psycho- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ψυχή | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῆλος | visible; conspicuous; manifest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |