English
idée
Idée comes from French idée ‘idea’, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα ‘notion, pattern’, and ultimately from ῐ̓δεῖν ‘aorist active infinitive of ὁράω (horáō)’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῐ̓δεῖν‘aorist active infinitive of ὁράω (horáō)’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἰδέα‘notion, pattern’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEidea‘a (Platonic) idea’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentidée‘idea’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῐ̓δεῖν‘aorist active infinitive of ὁράω (horáō)’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἰδέα‘notion, pattern’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEidea‘a (Platonic) idea’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentidée‘idea’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Ancient Greek ῐ̓δεῖν ‘aorist active infinitive of ὁράω (horáō)’
through Ancient Greek ἰδέα ‘notion, pattern’
through Latin idea ‘a (Platonic) idea’
Today it means
noun Idea, occurring only in certain set phrases which are borrowings from French
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ῐ̓δεῖν / idée