Psychakos
/saɪˈkɑː.kɒs/noun
An ancient term referring to the soul or spirit in Greek philosophy.
Did you know?In ancient Greece, the 'psychakos' was believed to be the essence that connected the physical body with the divine, embodying both life and death.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*swekw-
“to follow, to pursue, indicating a journey of the soul.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ψυχή (psychē)
“soul, spirit, often depicted as a guiding entity in the afterlife.”
Hellenistic Period
Greek
ψυχικός (psychikos)
“of the soul, relating to mental and spiritual aspects.”
Medieval Greek
Greek
ψυχάκος (psychakos)
“a diminutive form referring to the little soul or spirit, often with magical connotations.”
Modern English
English
psychakos
“a term used in contemporary spiritual contexts to denote the essence of the self.”
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