Where does “idealistisch” come from?

idealistisch (Dutch) comes from Dutch idealist, 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.

idealistisch (Dutch): idealist

Definitions

  1. idealist

Ancestry of “idealistisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchidealistan idealist
2Frenchidéalisteidealistic; idealist
3Frenchidéalideal
4Latinideālisideal
5Latinideaidea; prototype
6Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
7Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα