Where does “unideal” come from?
unideal (English) comes from English ideal, from French idéal, from Latin ideālis, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
unideal (English): Not ideal
Ancestry of “unideal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ideal | Optimal; being the best possibility; Perfect,... |
| 2 | French | idéal | ideal |
| 3 | Latin | ideālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | idea | idea; prototype |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἰδέα | form, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἴδω | to see; I see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |