Where does “idée” come from?
Idée comes from French idée, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα meaning "form" or "appearance," from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning "to see."
idée (English): Idea, "occurring only in certain set phrases...
Definitions
- Idea, "occurring only in certain set phrases...
Ancestry of “idée”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | idée | idea |
| 2 | Latin | idea | idea; prototype |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰδέα | form, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἴδω | to see; I see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |