Where does “idealis” come from?

idealis (Late Latin) comes from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

idealis (Late Latin): existing in idea

Definitions

  1. existing in idea

Ancestry of “idealis”, step by step

idealis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin idea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinideaidea; prototype
2Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
3Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Ancient Greek ἰδέᾱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰδέᾱidea

Words derived from “idealis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα