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Where does “idé” come from?

idé (Danish) comes from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

idé (Danish): idea

Definitions

  1. idea

Ancestry of “idé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinideaidea; prototype
2Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
3Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “idé”

  • idéhistoriker
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →