Where does “ідеа́л” come from?
ідеа́л (Ukrainian) 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.
ідеа́л (Ukrainian): ideal
Definitions
- ideal
Ancestry of “ідеа́л”, step by step
ідеа́л traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French idéal
| 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 |
via German Ideal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ideal | ideal (perfect standard, standard of excellence) |