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Where does “идеја” come from?

идеја (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “идеја”, step by step

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

Words derived from “идеја”

  • идејни
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →