Where does “idiot” come from?

idiot (Swedish) comes from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.

idiot (Swedish): an idiot

Definitions

  1. an idiot

Ancestry of “idiot”, 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 “idiot

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios
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