Where does “idiota” come from?
idiota (Latvian) comes from Latvian idiots, from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.
idiota (Latvian): genitive singular form of idiots
Definitions
- genitive singular form of idiots
Ancestry of “idiota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | idiots | idiot; fool, stupid man |
| 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 | — |