Where does “ideaal” come from?

ideaal (Dutch) comes from French idéal, from Latin ideālis, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

ideaal (Dutch): ideal, perfect; optimal; immaterial, aetheral;...

Definitions

ideal, perfect; optimal; immaterial, aetheral;...

Ancestry of “ideaal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	idéal	ideal
2	Latin	ideālis	ideal
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

Words derived from “ideaal”

idealiteit
ideal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα →