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English word origin

Etymology of Ich

From German Ich. Doublet of ego, I, and ich.

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
name

literal transcription of Freud’s German-language psychological term “Ich”, more often termed ego in English. See ego.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From German Ich. Doublet of ego, I, and ich.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionIchde
  • Doublet mentionegoen
  • Doublet mentionIen
  • Doublet mentionichen
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