Where does “idéal” come from?

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

idéal (Norman): ideal

Definitions

  1. ideal

Ancestry of “idéal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinidealisexisting in idea
2Latinideaidea; prototype
3Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
4Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “idéal

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