Where does “ideolog” come from?

ideolog (Danish) comes from Danish løg, from Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

ideolog (Danish): ideologue

Definitions

  1. ideologue

Ancestry of “ideolog”, step by step

ideolog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish løg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishløgonion; testicle
2Old Norselaukrleek, garlic
3Proto-Norseᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉleek
4Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Ancient Greek ἰδέα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
2Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ →