Etymology of the English word idiocy
the English word
idiocyderived from the English word
idiotderived from the Old French word
idiotederived from the Latin word
idiota (ignorant, uneducated man)
derived from the Greek word
idiotes, ἰδιώτης (a private person; an ignoramus (compare 'idiot'))
derived from the Greek word
idios, ἴδιος (pertaining to self; one's own; by implication, private or separate)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
