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Where does the word "gestalt" come from? It comes from German Gestalt, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).
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Where does the word "gestalt" come from? It comes from German Gestalt, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).
Gestalt’s story begins in German: Gestalt meant “shape, form.” Meaning "shape" or "form". It reached English by 1900s as gestalt. Gestalt psychology was founded by Max Wertheimer in 1912. Today, gestalt means an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.
- Stage 1 · German · medieval Gestalt "shape, form", meaning "shape" or "form".
- Stage 2 · English · 1900s gestalt "an organized whole perceived as more than its parts", Gestalt psychology was founded by Max Wertheimer in 1912.