Where does “idémyldring” come from?

idémyldring (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk idé, from French idée, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “idémyldring”, step by step

idémyldring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk idé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskidéidea, theory; an idea, motive
2Frenchidéeidea
3Latinideaidea; prototype
4Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
5Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Norwegian Nynorsk myldre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmyldreto swarm, teem, mill (around/about)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα