Where does “ideologue” come from?
Ideologue comes from French idéologue, from French idée and Ancient Greek -λόγος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning to see or know.
ideologue (English): A person who advocates an ideology, especially as...
Definitions
- A person who advocates an ideology, especially as...
Ancestry of “ideologue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | idéologue | ideologue, ideologist |
| 2 | French | idée | idea |
| 3 | Latin | idea | idea; prototype |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἰδέα | form, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἴδω | to see; I see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |