Etymograph

English

Psyche

Psyche comes from Ancient Greek ψυχή ‘the animating principle of a human or animal…’, and goes back to ψῡ́χω ‘to blow’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEψῡ́χω‘to blow’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEψυχή‘the animating principle of a human or animal body, vital spirit, soul, life’literally ‘Soul, Spirit’
  3. EnglishtodayPsyche

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEψῡ́χω‘to blow’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEψυχή‘the animating principle of a human or animal body, vital spirit, soul, life’literally ‘Soul, Spirit’
  3. EnglishtodayPsyche

Every English word from Ancient Greek ψῡ́χω

Today it means

name The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ψῡ́χω / Psyche

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