Where does “Hegelianism” come from?

Hegelianism derives from English Hegelian, based on the philosopher Hegel, with the adjective suffix ultimately tracing through Latin -ianus, -ius, -um, -us to Proto-Indo-European -yós and Proto-Italic -os.

Hegelianism (English): The system of logic and philosophy set forth by...

Definitions

  1. The system of logic and philosophy set forth by...

Ancestry of “Hegelianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHegelianOf or pertaining to the philosophical system of...
2FrenchhégélienHegelian
3French-ienDenotes where something or someone is from; -ian;...
4Middle French-ien-ian
5Old French-ien-ian
6Latin-iānus—
7Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian
Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from French -ien →Every word from Latin -iānus →