Etymology of the English word psychoactive
the English word
psychoactiveusing the English prefix
psycho-derived from the Greek word
psuche, ψυχή (breath; spirit, abstractly or concretely)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhes-derived from the English word
activederived from the Latin word
activus (active; practical; active)
derived from the Classical Latin word
actum (act, deed, transaction)
derived from the Late Latin word
actus (act, performance, delivery; right of way, road for cattle; path)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-Usage
Word found in Modern English
