Etymology of the English word idyll
the English word
idyllderived from the Latin word
Tdylliumderived from the Greek word
eidullion, εἰδύλλιον
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Latin word
idylliumderived from the Greek word
eidullion, εἰδύλλιον
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of idyll in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
idyllic,
idyllistUsage
Word found in Modern English
