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Etymology of the French word idiosyncrasie

the French word idiosyncrasie
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 idiosyncrasie in French dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in French

idiosyncrasique

Derivations in other languages

Romanian idiosincrasie

Cognates

Dutch idiosyncrasie, English idiosyncrasy, German Idiosynkrasie, Norwegian idiosynkrasi, Swedish idiosynkrasi



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