Where does “イデア” come from?

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

イデア (Japanese): idea

Definitions

  1. idea

Ancestry of “イデア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
2Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα →