Where does “プシューケー” come from?

プシューケー (Japanese) comes from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

プシューケー (Japanese): Psyche, the Greco-Roman goddess

Definitions

  1. Psyche, the Greco-Roman goddess

Ancestry of “プシューケー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΨυχήPsyche
2Ancient Greekδῆλοςvisible; conspicuous; manifest
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Ancient Greek δῆλος →Every word from Ancient Greek Ψυχή →