Where does “idealist” come from?

idealist (Dutch) comes from French idéaliste, from French idéal, from Latin ideālis, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

idealist (Dutch): an idealist

Definitions

an idealist

Ancestry of “idealist”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	idéaliste	idealistic; idealist
2	French	idéal	ideal
3	Latin	ideālis	ideal
4	Latin	idea	idea; prototype
5	Ancient Greek	ἰδέα	form, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
6	Ancient Greek	εἴδω	to see; I see
7	Proto-Indo-European	weyd-	to see

Words derived from “idealist”

idealistisch

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα →