Where does “Nietzscheanism” come from?
Nietzscheanism (English) comes from English Nietzschean, from English Nietzsche, from German Nietzsche, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
Nietzscheanism (English): The philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), or support for its views
Definitions
- The philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), or support for its views
Ancestry of “Nietzscheanism”, step by step
Nietzscheanism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Nietzschean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nietzschean | Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich... |
| 2 | English | Nietzsche | most famously borne by Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher |
| 3 | German | Nietzsche | — |
| 4 | Latin | Nīcolāus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via French nietzscheanisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nietzscheanisme | — |