Where does “idealismo” come from?

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

idealismo (Portuguese): idealism; an unattainable ideal

Definitions

  1. idealism; an unattainable ideal

Ancestry of “idealismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseIdealideal
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 εἴδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα