Where does “idéhistorisk” come from?
idéhistorisk (Swedish) comes from Swedish idéhistoria, from Swedish idé, from French idée, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
idéhistorisk (Swedish): pertaining to the history of ideas
Definitions
- pertaining to the history of ideas
Ancestry of “idéhistorisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | idéhistoria | history of ideas branch of historiography which primarily investigates the development of dominant ideas and intellectual movements |
| 2 | Swedish | idé | idea, theory; point; sense |
| 3 | French | idée | idea |
| 4 | Latin | idea | idea; prototype |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἰδέα | form, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἴδω | to see; I see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |