Where does “시대정신” come from?
시대정신 (Korean) comes from Chinese 時代精神, from German Zeitgeist, from German Zeit, from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
시대정신 (Korean): zeitgeist
Definitions
- zeitgeist
Ancestry of “시대정신”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 時代精神 | zeitgeist |
| 2 | German | Zeitgeist | spirit of the age; zeitgeist |
| 3 | German | Zeit | time; time of day; period, era |
| 4 | Middle High German | zīt | time |
| 5 | Old High German | zīt | time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |