Where does “psychopompus” come from?
psychopompus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ψυχοπομπός, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
psychopompus (Latin): psychopomp
Definitions
- psychopomp
Ancestry of “psychopompus”, step by step
psychopompus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ψυχοπομπός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ψυχοπομπός | soul-guiding, -conducting; guide or conductor of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ψυχή | Psyche |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῆλος | visible; conspicuous; manifest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Ancient Greek ψῡχοπομπός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ψῡχοπομπός | guide or conductor of souls (Charon), psychopomp |