Where does “idiosincràsia” come from?
idiosincràsia (Catalan) comes from Ancient Greek ἰδιοσυγκρασία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
idiosincràsia (Catalan): idiosyncrasy
Definitions
- idiosyncrasy
Ancestry of “idiosincràsia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἰδιοσυγκρασία | peculiar temperament or habit, idiosyncrasy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |