Where does “idiocity” come from?
idiocity (English) comes from English idiocy, from French idiotie, from French -ie, from Middle French -ie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
idiocity (English): Idiocy
Definitions
- Idiocy
Ancestry of “idiocity”, step by step
idiocity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English idiocy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | idiocy | The state or condition of being an idiot; the... |
| 2 | French | idiotie | idiocy; nonsense |
| 3 | French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 4 | Middle French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 5 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |