Where does “ide” come from?

ide (Haitian Creole) comes from French idée, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

ide (Haitian Creole): idea

Definitions

  1. idea

Ancestry of “ide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchidéeidea
2Latinideaidea; prototype
3Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
4Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα
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