Where does “idiorrhythmic” come from?

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

idiorrhythmic (English): self-regulating; usually referring to a form of...

Definitions

  1. self-regulating; usually referring to a form of...

Ancestry of “idiorrhythmic”, step by step

idiorrhythmic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἴδιος

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

via Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥῠθμόςrule, measure, rhythm; rhythm
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hwédiosEvery word from Ancient Greek ἴδιος