Where does “idea” come from?

idea (Tagalog) comes from Spanish idea, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

idea (Tagalog): idea; opinion

Definitions

  1. idea; opinion

Ancestry of “idea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishideaidea
2Latinideaidea; prototype
3Ancient Greekἰδέαform, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
4Ancient Greekεἴδωto see; I see
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Ancient Greek εἴδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἰδέα
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