Etymology of the English word psyche
the English word
psychederived from the Latin word
psychederived from the Greek word
psuche, ψυχή (breath; spirit, abstractly or concretely)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhes-Date
The earliest known usage of psyche in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
psychedelicCognates
Dutch
psyche, French
psyché, German
Psyche, Norwegian
psyke, Swedish
psykeUsage
Word found in Modern English
