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Where does “ideointi” come from?

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

ideointi (Finnish): ideation

Definitions

  1. ideation

Ancestry of “ideointi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishideoidato come up with an idea or ideas; to generate an...
2Finnishideaidea
3Latinideaidea; prototype
4Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
5Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →