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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

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  1. Alternative form of de-idolize

Ancestry of “deidolize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishidolizeTo make an idol of, or to worship as an idol; To...
2EnglishidolA graven image or representation of anything that...
3Middle Englishydole—
4Old Frenchidole—
5Latinidolumimage, form, especially a spectre, apparition or...
6Ancient Greekεἴδωλονphantom, ghost; shape, figure, image; image of...
7Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
8Spanish-scopio-scope
9Latin-scopium—
10Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
11Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
12Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
13Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
14Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
15Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
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