Where does “unideally” come from?
unideally (English) comes from English unideal, 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.
unideally (English): In a way that is not ideal
Definitions
- In a way that is not ideal
Ancestry of “unideally”, step by step
unideally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unideal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unideal | Not ideal |
| 2 | English | ideal | Optimal; being the best possibility; Perfect,... |
| 3 | French | idéal | ideal |
| 4 | Latin | ideālis | ideal |
| 5 | Latin | idea | idea; prototype |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἰδέα | form, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | εἴδω | to see; I see |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |