Etymology

parapsychological

Today it means: Of or pertaining to parapsychology. Full definition →

English psychological ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Englishpsychology
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishpsychological
  11. English todayparapsychological

From para- + psychological.

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