Etymology of the English word schizophrenia
the English word
schizophreniaderived from the Greek word
phren, φρήν (diaphragm; the midrif (as a partition of the body); (figuratively and by implication, of sympathy) the feelings (or sensitive nature; by extension (also in the plural) the mind or cognitive faculties))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷhren-using the English prefix
schizo-derived from the Latin prefix
schizo-derived from the Greek word
schizein, σχίζω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-Date
The earliest known usage of schizophrenia in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
schizophrenogenicCognates
Dutch
schizofrenie, French
schizophrénie, German
Schizophrenie, Norwegian
schizofreni, Swedish
schizofreniUsage
Word found in Modern English
