Etymograph

English

idiolect

From idio- + -lect.

Formed from idio- + -lect

Proto-Indo-European *swé ‘self’

Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s

Proto-Hellenic *hwédios

Ancient Greek ἴδιος ‘own, personal, distinct’

English idio-

Today it means

noun The language variant used by a specific individual.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / idiolect