The older-ancient greek word for mind is "ΝΟΥΣ" (nous) Today the word "ΜΥΑΛΟ" (mialo) is used much more frequently.
The word psyche is the Greek word meaning 'mind' or 'soul'
The word "psyche" comes from the Greek word "psykhe," which means "soul" or "mind." It is also associated with the concept of the human soul, mind, or spirit in ancient Greek philosophy and mythology.
Mythology
The word "psychology" originates from the Greek words "psyche," meaning soul or mind, and "logos," meaning study or discourse. Therefore, etymologically, psychology means the study or discourse of the soul or mind.
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The word "psychology" comes from the Greek words "psyche" (meaning soul or mind) and "logos" (meaning study or knowledge), so it literally means the study of the mind or soul.
No, it comes from the Greek psyche, meaning mind, and logos, meaning explanation.
Yes, the root word in "psychologist" is "psyche," which comes from the Greek word meaning "soul" or "mind."
The Greek word for "psychology" is ψυχολογία (psikhología), which translates to "study of the mind" in English.
The second Greek root of the word "psychosomatic" is "soma," which means body. Together with "psyche," which means mind, "psychosomatic" refers to the interconnection between the mind and body in relation to physical symptoms arising from psychological factors.
There in no mythology in the word whatsoever. It means the study of the soul or spirit, from the Greek word psyche soul and the Greek suffix -logia study.