Where does “ideologically” come from?
Ideologically derives from English ideological, formed from English ideology plus English -ic, which comes from French -ique, Latin -icus, and ultimately Ancient Greek -λογία and λόγος, meaning word or reason.
ideologically (English): In an ideological manner; with respect to...
Definitions
- In an ideological manner; with respect to...
Ancestry of “ideologically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ideological | Of or pertaining to an ideology; Based on an... |
| 2 | English | ideology | Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or... |
| 3 | French | idéologie | ideology |
| 4 | French | idéo- | ideo- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἰδέα | form, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἴδω | to see; I see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |