Etymology

ideo-

Today it means: Idea, image. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῐ̓δέᾱ (ĭdéā) ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  2. Ancient Greekῐ̓δεῖν (ĭdeîn)
  3. Ancient Greekῐ̓δέᾱ (ĭdéā)
  4. English todayideo-

Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa, “form, semblance”). Unrelated to idio-.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἰδέα all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.