Where does “idiote” come from?

idiote (Latvian) comes from Latvian idiots, from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.

idiote (Latvian): idiot; fool, stupid woman

Definitions

  1. idiot; fool, stupid woman

Ancestry of “idiote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianidiotsidiot; fool, stupid man
2Ancient Greekἰδιώτηςa private person, one not engaged in public...
3Ancient Greekἴδιοςpertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;...
4Proto-Hellenic*hwédios—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴδιος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης →