Where does “abnormally” come from?
Abnormally derives from English abnormal, combining English normal with Latin ab (away from), ultimately tracing through Middle French absolut and Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω to Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
abnormally (English): In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates...
Definitions
- In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates...
Ancestry of “abnormally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abnormal | Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from... |
| 2 | Latin | abnōrmis | deviating or departing from a fixed rule or standard; abnormal, irregular, unorthodox |
| 3 | Latin | nōrma | a carpenter’s square |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γνώμων | interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |