Where does “deidolize” come from?
deidolize (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.
deidolize (English): Alternative form of de-idolize
Definitions
- Alternative form of de-idolize
Ancestry of “deidolize”, step by step
deidolize 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 |