Where does “Norma” come from?
Norma comes from Latin norma, derived from Ancient Greek γνώμων, which comes from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω meaning to know, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃-.
Ancestry of “Norma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | nōrma | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γνώμων | interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
Words derived from “Norma”