Where does “идио́ма” come from?

идио́ма (Russian) comes from Latin idiōma, from Ancient Greek ἰδίωμα, from Ancient Greek ἰδιοῦσθαι, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.

идио́ма (Russian): idiom

Definitions

  1. idiom

Ancestry of “идио́ма”, 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 “идио́ма”

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