Where does “normostrana” come from?

normostrana (Czech) comes from Czech norma, from Latin nōrma, from Ancient Greek γνώμων, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

normostrana (Czech): a “norm page”: a standard number of words, considered to constitute a page for page-counting purposes

Definitions

  1. a “norm page”: a standard number of words, considered to constitute a page for page-counting purposes

Ancestry of “normostrana”, step by step

normostrana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech norma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnormanorm
2Latinnōrmaa carpenter’s square
3Ancient Greekγνώμωνinterpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;...
4Ancient GreekγιγνώσκωI am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃sḱétito recognise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

via Czech strana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechstranaside; page; party
2Old Czechstranaside
3Proto-Slavicstornàside, land
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti →Every word from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω →