In a way all ideas should be witty, because originally these were the same word.
'Witty' is related to Latin videre = to see. We often say 'see' to mean 'understand' and these concepts have been related since early times.
What about idea? The word is Greek ἰδέα, in ancient and modern Greek. You can get the modern pronounciation fairly well by saying 'idthaya'.
This is also connected with seeing, and comes from the same root. In extremely ancient Greek it started with a a 'w', widea. Lots of Greek words seem more similar to their equivalents in other European languages, as soon as you put a 'w' or 'v' in front of them. For example 'ergonomic', to do with work, would be 'wergonomic'.
Got a Witty Idea?
In a way all ideas should be witty, because originally these were the same word.
'Witty' is related to Latin videre = to see. We often say 'see' to mean 'understand' and these concepts have been related since early times.
What about idea? The word is Greek ἰδέα, in ancient and modern Greek. You can get the modern pronounciation fairly well by saying 'idthaya'.
This is also connected with seeing, and comes from the same root. In extremely ancient Greek it started with a a 'w', widea. Lots of Greek words seem more similar to their equivalents in other European languages, as soon as you put a 'w' or 'v' in front of them. For example 'ergonomic', to do with work, would be 'wergonomic'.
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