Etymology of the English word idocrase
the English word
idocrasederived from the French word
idocrasederived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Greek word
krasis, κρᾶσις
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerə-derived from the Greek word
keraoDate
The earliest known usage of idocrase in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
