Where does “idiolectally” come from?
idiolectally (English) comes from English idiolectal, from English idiolect, from English -lect, from English dialect, from Middle French dialecte, from Latin dialectos, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος, from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι — two.
idiolectally (English): In an idiolectal way
Ancestry of “idiolectally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | idiolectal | Of or relating to an idiolect |
| 2 | English | idiolect | The language variant used by a specific... |
| 3 | English | -lect | variety |
| 4 | English | dialect | A variety of a language that is characteristic of... |
| 5 | Middle French | dialecte | dialect |
| 6 | Latin | dialectos | a dialect; Nihilo lenior in convictores... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διάλεκτος | discourse, conversation; manner of speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |