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Where does “idealess” come from?

idealess (English) comes from English idea, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

idealess (English): Devoid of ideas

Definitions

  1. Devoid of ideas

Ancestry of “idealess”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishideaAn abstract archetype of a given thing, compared...
2Latinideaidea; prototype
3Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
4Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “idealess”

  • idealessness
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