Where does “ideate” come from?
ideate (English) comes from English idea, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
ideate (English): To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in...
Definitions
- To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in...
Ancestry of “ideate”, step by step
ideate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English idea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | idea | An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared... |
| 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 |
via Latin ideatum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ideatum | — |