Where does “idioottivarma” come from?

idioottivarma (Finnish) comes from Finnish idiootti, from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.

idioottivarma (Finnish): foolproof

Definitions

  1. foolproof

Ancestry of “idioottivarma”, step by step

idioottivarma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish idiootti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishidioottiidiot
2Ancient Greekἰδιώτηςa private person, one not engaged in public...
3Ancient Greekἴδιοςpertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;...
4Proto-Hellenic*hwédios—

via Finnish Varma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishVarmasure, certain
2Finnishvarmasure, certain; sure, confident
3Proto-Finnicvarmastrong, sturdy
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴδιος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης →