Where does “occidentalism” come from?

occidentalism (English) comes from English occidental, from Old French occidental, from Latin occidentalis, from Latin occidens, from Latin occido, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

occidentalism (English): The habits and attitudes of westerners

Definitions

The habits and attitudes of westerners

Ancestry of “occidentalism”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	occidental	Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident,...
2	Old French	occidental	—
3	Latin	occidentalis	western, westerly
4	Latin	occidens	falling down; going down, setting; perishing,...
5	Latin	occido	I fall down; I go down, set; I perish, die, pass...
6	Latin	ob-	towards; against
7	Latin	obolus	obolus
8	Ancient Greek	ὀβολός	obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
9	Ancient Greek	ὀβελός	a spit, rod; a horizontal line
10	Ancient Greek	βέλος	missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
11	Proto-Indo-European	gʷélHos	—
12	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelH-	to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

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