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Where does “ἰδίωμα” come from?

ἰδίωμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἰδιοῦσθαι, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.

ἰδίωμα (Ancient Greek): peculiarity, specific property, unique feature;...

Definitions

  1. peculiarity, specific property, unique feature;...

Ancestry of “ἰδίωμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰδιοῦσθαιto make one's own, appropriate to oneself
2Ancient Greekἴδιοςpertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;...
3Proto-Hellenic*hwédios—

Words derived from “ἰδίωμα”

  • idiomatic
  • idiomatically
  • idiomaticity
  • unidiomatic
  • idiomatical
  • nonidiomatic
  • unidiomatically
  • idiomaticness
  • non-idiomatic
  • unidiomaticity
  • anidiomatical
  • idiomatology
  • idioma
  • idiomático
  • idioma
  • idiomatico
  • idioma
  • idiome
  • idiomático
  • idioma
  • idioma
  • ἰδιωματικός
  • idioma
  • idioma
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