Where does “idiome” come from?

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

idiome (Middle French): language

Definitions

  1. language

Ancestry of “idiome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinidiōmaidiom style of language
2Ancient Greekἰδίωμαpeculiarity, specific property, unique feature;...
3Ancient Greekἰδιοῦσθαιto make one's own, appropriate to oneself
4Ancient Greekἴδιοςpertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;...
5Proto-Hellenic*hwédios

Words derived from “idiome

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hwédiosEvery word from Ancient Greek ἴδιοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἰδιοῦσθαι