Where does “idiota” come from?
idiota (Italian) comes from Latin idiōta, from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.
idiota (Italian): idiot, moron, maroon, clot; idiotic
Definitions
- idiot, moron, maroon, clot; idiotic
Ancestry of “idiota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | idiōta | idiot, an ignorant, uneducated or illiterate person |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰδιώτης | a private person, one not engaged in public... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἴδιος | pertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *hwédios | — |
Words derived from “idiota”