Ide
/aɪd/noun
A freshwater fish of the carp family, Leuciscus idus, native to Europe and western Asia.
Did you know?The ide was historically valued as a food fish and is now also kept as an ornamental pond fish, especially in golden forms known as golden orfe.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
idus
“A fish name recorded in Latin sources; its connection with the later European word is possible but uncertain.”
Medieval Period
Germanic
īde / Ide
“The name for the ide, a freshwater carp-like fish.”
16th–17th Century
French
ide
“The fish-name used in French natural-history writing.”
17th Century
English
ide
“A freshwater fish of the carp family, borrowed from continental European usage.”
Modern English
English
ide
“Leuciscus idus, also called the orfe; the word is additionally used as an acronym for an integrated development environment in computing.”