Where does “idio-” come from?

idio- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.

idio- (English): individuality, peculiarity, separateness

Definitions

  1. individuality, peculiarity, separateness

Ancestry of “idio-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “idio-”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴδιος →
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