Where does “Idealbild” come from?

Idealbild (German) comes from German Ideal, from Latin ideālis, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Idealbild (German): ideal, ideal image

Definitions

ideal, ideal image

Ancestry of “Idealbild”, step by step

Idealbild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Ideal

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Ideal	ideal (perfect standard, standard of excellence)
2	Latin	ideālis	ideal
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

via German Bild

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Bild	image; picture; painting; photo; image
2	Middle High German	bilde	picture, example, comparison; image, shape
3	Old High German	bilidi	image, figure, reflection, replica
4	Proto-West Germanic	*biliþi	likeness, image

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα →