Where does “ide” come from?
ide (Indonesian) comes from Dutch idee, from Middle Dutch idee, from Middle French idee, from Old French idee, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
ide (Indonesian): idea
Ancestry of “ide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | idee | idea; idea, notion |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | idee | — |
| 3 | Middle French | idee | — |
| 4 | Old French | idee | — |
| 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 |