Where does “kronidiot” come from?
kronidiot (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål idiot, from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.
kronidiot (Norwegian Bokmål): big idiot, jerk, moron
Ancestry of “kronidiot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | idiot | an idiot, imbecile, fool |
| 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 | — |