Where does “アイデア” come from?

アイデア (Japanese) comes from English idea, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

アイデア (Japanese): idea, invention

Definitions

  1. idea, invention

Ancestry of “アイデア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishideaAn abstract archetype of a given thing, compared...
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 εἴδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα →