Where does “idiomatic” come from?
Idiomatic derives from Ancient Greek ἰδιωματικός, from ἰδίωμα meaning a peculiar or characteristic feature, from ἴδιος meaning one's own, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European swé meaning self.
idiomatic (English): Pertaining or conforming to the natural mode of...
Definitions
- Pertaining or conforming to the natural mode of...
Ancestry of “idiomatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | idiomatique | idiomatic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰδιωματικός | related to an idiom |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰδίωμα | peculiarity, specific property, unique feature;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἰδιοῦσθαι | to make one's own, appropriate to oneself |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἴδιος | pertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *hwédios | — |
Words derived from “idiomatic”