Where does “Idealismus” come from?

Idealismus (German) comes from German Ideal, from Latin ideālis, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Idealismus (German): idealism

Definitions

  1. idealism

Ancestry of “Idealismus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanIdealideal (perfect standard, standard of excellence)
2Latinideālisideal
3Latinideaidea; prototype
4Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
5Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα →