Where does “normaal” come from?
normaal (Dutch) comes from Latin normālis, from Latin nōrma, from Ancient Greek γνώμων, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
normaal (Dutch): normal, usual, in accordance with what is common
Definitions
- normal, usual, in accordance with what is common
Ancestry of “normaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | normālis | perpendicular, square, with right angles |
| 2 | Latin | nōrma | a carpenter’s square |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γνώμων | interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |