Etymology of the French word idée
the French word
idéederived from the Late Latin word
idea (idea; eternal prototype)
derived from the Greek word
idea, ἰδέα (a sight (comparative figuratively 'idea'); aspect)
derived from the Greek word
idein, ἰδεῖν
Date
The earliest known usage of idée in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
idéel,
idéer,
monoïdéismeCognates
Dutch
idee, English
idea, German
Idee, Italian
idea, Latin
idea, Lithuanian
ideja, Norwegian
idé, Polish
idea, Russian
идея, Spanish
idea, Swedish
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