Where does “abnormality” come from?
Abnormality comes from English abnormal, derived from English normal, which traces to Latin absolūtus meaning "loosened from," from Latin ab meaning "from" and a root in Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- meaning "to beget or produce."
abnormality (English): The state or quality of being abnormal;...
Definitions
- The state or quality of being abnormal;...
Ancestry of “abnormality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 3 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 4 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |