Where does “이념” come from?

이념 (Korean) comes from Chinese 念, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-njam — to think; mind, thought.

이념 (Korean): The ideology or principle underlying an...

Definitions

  1. The ideology or principle underlying an...

Ancestry of “이념”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese
2Proto-Sino-Tibetans-njamto think; mind, thought
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-njamEvery word from Chinese
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