Where does “idiomatology” come from?
idiomatology (English) comes from English idiomatic, from French idiomatique, from Ancient Greek ἰδιωματικός, from Ancient Greek ἰδίωμα, from Ancient Greek ἰδιοῦσθαι, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.
idiomatology (English): The study of idioms and idiomatic language
Definitions
- The study of idioms and idiomatic language
Ancestry of “idiomatology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | idiomatic | Pertaining or conforming to the natural mode of... |
| 2 | French | idiomatique | idiomatic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰδιωματικός | related to an idiom |
| 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 | — |