Etymology of the English word psychic
the English word
psychicderived from the Latin word
psychicderived from the Latin word
medius (middle; mediator; one who stands in the middle, one who comes between; middle, middle of, mid)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*medhyo-derived from the Greek word
psuchikos, ψυχικός (sensitive; animate)
derived 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 psychic in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
biopsychic,
intrapsychic,
somatopsychicUsage
Word found in Modern English
