Where does “idea” come from?

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

idea (Latin): idea; prototype

Definitions

  1. idea; prototype

Ancestry of “idea”, step by step

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

Words derived from “idea

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-