Where does “bromidiom” come from?
bromidiom (English) comes from English bromide, from English Ide, from French ide, from Latin Idus, from Swedish id, from Old Swedish idhe, from Old Norse *iði, from Old Norse iðja — work; a restless motion.
bromidiom (English): A conventional comment or saying; a bromide
Definitions
- A conventional comment or saying; a bromide
Ancestry of “bromidiom”, step by step
bromidiom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bromide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bromide | A binary compound of bromine and some other... |
| 2 | English | Ide | named after Saint Ida OS grid ref SX8990 |
| 3 | French | ide | ide fish |
| 4 | Latin | Idus | Alternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman... |
| 5 | Swedish | id | effort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus... |
| 6 | Old Swedish | idhe | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | *iði | — |
| 8 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 9 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |
via English idiom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | idiom | A manner of speaking, a mode of expression... |
| 2 | Middle French | idiome | language |
| 3 | Latin | idiōma | idiom style of language |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἰδίωμα | peculiarity, specific property, unique feature;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἰδιοῦσθαι | to make one's own, appropriate to oneself |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἴδιος | pertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *hwédios | — |