Where does “idealisme” come from?

idealisme (Danish) comes from Danish -isme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.

idealisme (Danish): idealism (believing in and striving to realize one's ideals regardless of whether it is realistic)

Definitions

  1. idealism (believing in and striving to realize one's ideals regardless of whether it is realistic)

Ancestry of “idealisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danish-isme-ism
2French-ïsme-ism, variant of -isme following vowels
3Latin-ismaAlternative form of -ismus; -ism
4Latin-ismus-ism
5Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
6Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
7Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mós →Every word from French -ïsme →Every word from Ancient Greek -μός →