idea
The origin and history of idea.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek idea ("form" or "pattern"), rooted in eidō, "to see" — the same root gives us "idol" and "eidolon". Latin borrowed it as idea, and English took it from there.
The origin and history of idea.
From Ancient Greek idea ("form" or "pattern"), rooted in eidō, "to see" — the same root gives us "idol" and "eidolon". Latin borrowed it as idea, and English took it from there.