Where does “psicopatico” come from?

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

psicopatico (Italian): psychopathic; psychopath

Definitions

  1. psychopathic; psychopath

Ancestry of “psicopatico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpsicopatiapsychopathy
2Italianpsico-psycho-
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 δῆλοςEvery word from Ancient Greek Ψυχή
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