Where does “idiots” come from?

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

idiots (Latvian): idiot; fool, stupid man

Definitions

  1. idiot; fool, stupid man

Ancestry of “idiots”, 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 “idiots”

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