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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

  1. Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich...

Ancestry of “Nietzschean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNietzsche—
2GermanNietzsche—
3LatinNīcolāus—
4Ancient GreekΝικόλαοςNicolas
5Ancient Greekλᾱόςpeople; men; the people
6Proto-Helleniclāwós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “Nietzschean”

  • Nietzscheanism
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