Where does “psik-” come from?

psik- (Malay) comes from English psych-, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

psik- (Malay): psych

Definitions

  1. psych

Ancestry of “psik-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpsych-Alternative form of psycho-
2Ancient GreekΨυχήPsyche
3Ancient Greekδῆλοςvisible; conspicuous; manifest
4Proto-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 →