Where does “ideal” come from?

ideal (Turkish) comes from French idéal, from Latin ideālis, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα, from Ancient Greek εἴδω, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

ideal (Turkish): ideal

Definitions

ideal

Ancestry of “ideal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	idéal	ideal
2	Latin	ideālis	ideal
3	Latin	idea	idea; prototype
4	Ancient Greek	ἰδέα	form, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,...
5	Ancient Greek	εἴδω	to see; I see
6	Proto-Indo-European	weyd-	to see

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