English word psychology comes from Ancient Greek -λογία, Modern Greek (1453-) -λογία, Ancient Greek ψυχή, Modern Greek (1453-) ψυχή, and later French psycho- (Psycho-.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -λογία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| -λογία | Modern Greek (1453-) (gr) | Suffix denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline. |
| ψυχή | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ψυχή | Modern Greek (1453-) (gr) | Butterfly. Courage, courageousness. Human, man. One who incites courage. Soul. The emotional and moral world. |
| psycho- | French (fr) | Psycho-. |
| psychologia | Latin (lat) | |
| psychologie | French (fr) | Psychology. |
| psychology | English (en) | (countable) The mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.. (uncountable) The study of animal behavior.. (uncountable) The study of human behavior.. (uncountable) The study of the human mind. |