Where does “Ideenwettbewerb” come from?
Ideenwettbewerb (German) comes from German Idee, from French idée, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Ideenwettbewerb (German): competition of ideas, design competition, contest a competition to find the best creative solution, concept, or plan for a specific problem or project
Definitions
- competition of ideas, design competition, contest a competition to find the best creative solution, concept, or plan for a specific problem or project
Ancestry of “Ideenwettbewerb”, step by step
Ideenwettbewerb traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Idee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Idee | idea |
| 2 | French | idée | idea |
| 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 N
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | N | Abbreviation of Nord; north |
| 2 | German | Nord | the north; a wind coming from the north |
via German Wettbewerb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wettbewerb | competition |