Where does “Ida” come from?

Ida comes from Ancient Greek Ἴδη, derived from Ancient Greek ἴ̄δη, though the ultimate origin and meaning remain uncertain.

Ida (English): Either of two sacred mountains situated in present-day Turkey and Crete, also called Mount Ida

Definitions

  1. Either of two sacred mountains situated in present-day Turkey and Crete, also called Mount Ida

Ancestry of “Ida”, step by step

Ida traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἴδη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἼδηMount Ida
2Ancient Greekἴ̄δηwooded hill

via Slovak Ida

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SlovakIda—

via Sanskrit इडा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइडा—
Every word from Ancient Greek ἴ̄δη →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἴδη →