Where does “idiōta” come from?

idiōta (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.

idiōta (Latin): idiot, an ignorant, uneducated or illiterate person

Definitions

  1. idiot, an ignorant, uneducated or illiterate person

Ancestry of “idiōta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰδιώτηςa private person, one not engaged in public...
2Ancient Greekἴδιοςpertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;...
3Proto-Hellenic*hwédios—

Words derived from “idiōta”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴδιος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης →