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 εἴδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα →