Where does “Nietzschean” come from?
Nietzschean derives from the English surname Nietzsche, from Latin Nicolaus, from Ancient Greek Nikolaos, combining nikē meaning victory with laos meaning people.
Nietzschean (English): Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich...
Ancestry of “Nietzschean”, step by step
Nietzschean traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Nietzsche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nietzsche | most famously borne by Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher |
| 2 | German | Nietzsche | — |
| 3 | Latin | Nīcolāus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via French nietzschéen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nietzschéen | Nietzschean |
| 2 | French | Nietzsche | — |
via Swedish Nietzsche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Nietzsche | — |