Where does “de-idolize” come from?
de-idolize (English) comes from English idolize, from English idol, from Middle English ydole, from Old French idole, from Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio — to see, to look, to observe.
de-idolize (English): To cause no longer to be idolized
Definitions
- To cause no longer to be idolized
Ancestry of “de-idolize”, step by step
de-idolize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English idolize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | idolize | To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol; To... |
| 2 | English | idol | A graven image or representation of anything that... |
| 3 | Middle English | ydole | An idol representation of a pagan god |
| 4 | Old French | idole | — |
| 5 | Latin | idolum | image, form, especially a spectre, apparition or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἴδωλον | phantom, ghost; shape, figure, image; image of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 8 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 9 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 13 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via English de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | de | To do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A... |
| 2 | Chinese | 德 | — |
| 3 | Mandarin | 德意志 | — |
| 4 | German | Deutsch | German |
| 5 | Old High German | diutsch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | diutisc | Alternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |