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Etymology of the English word idiosyncrasy

the English word idiosyncrasy
derived from the Greek word idiosunkrasia, ἰδιοσυγκρασία
using the Greek prefix idio-
derived from the Greek word sunkrasis, σύγκρασις
derived from the Greek word krasis, κρᾶσις
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kerə-
derived from the Greek word kerao
derived from the Greek word sun, σύν (together; with or together ; by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.)
derived from the Greek word idios, ἴδιος (pertaining to self; one's own; by implication, private or separate)

Date

The earliest known usage of idiosyncrasy in English dates from the 17th century.

Cognates

Dutch idiosyncrasie, French idiosyncrasie, German Idiosynkrasie, Norwegian idiosynkrasi, Swedish idiosynkrasi

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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