Where does “idee” come from?

idee (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch idee, from Middle French idee, from Old French idee, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

idee (Dutch): idea; idea, notion

Definitions

  1. idea; idea, notion

Ancestry of “idee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchidee
2Middle Frenchidee
3Old Frenchidee
4Latinideaidea; prototype
5Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
6Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “idee

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα