Where does “idiotement” come from?
idiotement (French) comes from French idiote, from French idiot, from Old French idiot, from Latin idiōta, from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.
idiotement (French): idiotically
Definitions
- idiotically
Ancestry of “idiotement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | idiote | feminine singular of idiot; female equivalent of... |
| 2 | French | idiot | idiotic; stupid; idiot |
| 3 | Old French | idiot | ignorant; narrow-minded |
| 4 | Latin | idiōta | idiot, an ignorant, uneducated or illiterate person |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἰδιώτης | a private person, one not engaged in public... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἴδιος | pertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *hwédios | — |