Where does “ideality” come from?
Ideality comes from Latin idealitas, derived from Latin idealis, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning to see or perceive.
ideality (English): The quality or state of being ideal; The capacity...
Definitions
- The quality or state of being ideal; The capacity...
Ancestry of “ideality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | idealitas | ideality |
| 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 “ideality”