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Is the word idiot Greek?

The word “idiot” comes from the Greek noun ἰδιώτης idiōtēs ‘a private person, individual’, ‘a private citizen‘ (as opposed to an official), ‘a common man’, ‘a…
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Phobia -Origin

The word phobia comes from the Greek: φόβος (phóbos), meaning “aversion”, “fear” or “morbid fear”. The regular system for naming specific phobias to use…