Where does “ideal” come from?

ideal (Indonesian) comes from Dutch ideaal, from French idéal, from Latin ideālis, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

ideal (Indonesian): ideal; optimal, being the best possibility

Definitions

ideal; optimal, being the best possibility

Ancestry of “ideal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	ideaal	ideal, perfect; optimal; immaterial, aetheral;...
2	French	idéal	ideal
3	Latin	ideālis	ideal
4	Latin	idea	idea; prototype
5	Ancient Greek	ἰδέα	form, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
6	Ancient Greek	εἴδω	to see; I see
7	Proto-Indo-European	weyd-	to see

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