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Where does “idiōma” come from?

idiōma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἰδίωμα, from Ancient Greek ἰδιοῦσθαι, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.

Ancestry of “idiōma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰδίωμαpeculiarity, specific property, unique feature;...
2Ancient Greekἰδιοῦσθαιto make one's own, appropriate to oneself
3Ancient Greekἴδιοςpertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;...
4Proto-Hellenic*hwédios—
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