Where does “идиома” come from?
идиома (Kazakh) comes from Russian идио́ма, from Latin idiōma, from Ancient Greek ἰδίωμα, from Ancient Greek ἰδιοῦσθαι, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.
идиома (Kazakh): idiom
Definitions
- idiom
Ancestry of “идиома”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | идио́ма | idiom |
| 2 | Latin | idiōma | idiom style of language |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰδίωμα | peculiarity, specific property, unique feature;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἰδιοῦσθαι | to make one's own, appropriate to oneself |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἴδιος | pertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *hwédios | — |