Where does “ideal” come from?
Ideal comes from French idéal, from Late Latin idealis, from Latin idea meaning "form" or "pattern," from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning "to see."
ideal (English): Optimal; being the best possibility; Perfect,...
Definitions
- Optimal; being the best possibility; Perfect,...
Ancestry of “ideal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | idéal | ideal |
| 2 | Latin | ideālis | — |
| 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 “ideal”