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idiotes
Greek · ancient
"a private individual, layperson"
originally a private citizen who held no public office
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Stage 2 of 3
idiote
Old French · medieval
"an ignorant or uneducated person"
narrowed to mean an uneducated or ignorant person
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Stage 3 of 3
idiot
English · 1300s
"a foolish or unintelligent person"
settled as the word for a foolish or unintelligent person
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