Etymology of the Latin word idiota
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)
Derivations in other languages
French
idiote, Italian
idiota
