Where does “idiome” come from?
idiome (French) comes from Latin idiōma, from Ancient Greek ἰδίωμα, from Ancient Greek ἰδιοῦσθαι, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.
idiome (French): language; idiom
Definitions
- language; idiom
Ancestry of “idiome”, step by step
idiome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin idiōma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | idiōma | idiom style of language |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰδίωμα | peculiarity, specific property, unique feature;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰδιοῦσθαι | to make one's own, appropriate to oneself |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴδιος | pertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *hwédios | — |
via Late Latin idioma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | idioma | idiomatic; idiom |