Where does “idé” come from?

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

idé (Swedish): idea, theory; point; sense

Definitions

  1. idea, theory; point; sense

Ancestry of “idé”, step by step

idé traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via French idée

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

via Old Swedish idhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishidhe
2Old Norse*iði
3Old Norseiðjato be active, do, perform
4Old Norsework; a restless motion

via Old Swedish hiþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhiþa beaver's den

Words derived from “idé

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