Where does “idiomático” come from?
idiomático (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek ἰδιωματικός, from Ancient Greek ἰδίωμα, from Ancient Greek ἰδιοῦσθαι, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.
idiomático (Portuguese): idiomatic
Ancestry of “idiomático”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἰδιωματικός | related to an idiom |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰδίωμα | peculiarity, specific property, unique feature;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰδιοῦσθαι | to make one's own, appropriate to oneself |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴδιος | pertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *hwédios | — |