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