Where does “психотерапевт” come from?
психотерапевт (Russian) comes from Russian терапевт, from Ancient Greek θεραπευτής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
психотерапевт (Russian): psychotherapist who practices psychotherapy, male or female
Definitions
- psychotherapist who practices psychotherapy, male or female
Ancestry of “психотерапевт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | терапевт | therapeutist, physician, general practitioner,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θεραπευτής | One who waits upon another; attendant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |