English
psycho-
Psycho- comes from Ancient Greek ψυχή ‘soul’, and goes back to ψῡ́χω ‘to blow’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEψῡ́χω‘to blow’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEψυχήpsukhḗ‘soul’
- Englishearliest quotation 2012psycho-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEψῡ́χω‘to blow’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEψυχήpsukhḗ‘soul’
- Englishearliest quotation 2012psycho-
Earliest quotation: 2012, Richard Overy, The Mind of Evil: “This endeavour forms the core of Daniel Pick's fascinating…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek ψῡ́χω
Today it means
prefix Relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ψῡ́χω / psycho-