Where does “idéhistoria” come from?
idéhistoria (Swedish) comes from Swedish idé, from French idée, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
idéhistoria (Swedish): history of ideas branch of historiography which primarily investigates the development of dominant ideas and intellectual movements
Definitions
- history of ideas branch of historiography which primarily investigates the development of dominant ideas and intellectual movements
Ancestry of “idéhistoria”, step by step
idéhistoria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish idé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | idé | idea, theory; point; sense |
| 2 | French | idée | idea |
| 3 | Latin | idea | idea; prototype |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἰδέα | form, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἴδω | to see; I see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Swedish historia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | historia | history; A story, plot; A joke or anecdote |