Where does “ideell” come from?

ideell (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German ideell, from French idéel, from Latin ideālis, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

ideell (Norwegian Nynorsk): ideal; perfect

Definitions

  1. ideal; perfect

Ancestry of “ideell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanideellideal
2Frenchidéelideal
3Latinideālisideal
4Latinideaidea; prototype
5Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
6Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα →