Where does “идеа́л” come from?

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

идеа́л (Russian): ideal (a perfect standard of beauty, intellect, etc.)

Definitions

  1. ideal (a perfect standard of beauty, intellect, etc.)

Ancestry of “идеа́л”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanIdealideal (perfect standard, standard of excellence)
2Latinideālisideal
3Latinideaidea; prototype
4Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
5Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “идеа́л”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα →