Every word with two compounds, the first being Psycho-, is Greek and means something that has to do with the soul. Some examples:
Psychology. From Ancient Greek ψυχή, psukhē, soul + -logia, study of something.
Psychopathy. From Ancient Greek ψυχή, psukhē, soul + πάθος, pathos, suffering.
Psychotherapy. From Ancient Greek ψυχή, psukhē, soul + θεραπεία, therapia, service, medical treatment, from θεραπεύω, therapeuō, I serve, treat medically.
Psychoanalysis. From Ancient Greek ψυχή, psukhē, soul + ἀνάλυσις, analisis, from ἀναλύω, analiō, I unravel, investigate.
Psychology. From Ancient Greek ψυχή, psukhē, soul + -logia, study of something.
Psychopathy. From Ancient Greek ψυχή, psukhē, soul + πάθος, pathos, suffering.
Psychotherapy. From Ancient Greek ψυχή, psukhē, soul + θεραπεία, therapia, service, medical treatment, from θεραπεύω, therapeuō, I serve, treat medically.
Psychoanalysis. From Ancient Greek ψυχή, psukhē, soul + ἀνάλυσις, analisis, from ἀναλύω, analiō, I unravel, investigate.
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