Where does “allonormativity” come from?
allonormativity (English) comes from English normativity, from English normative, from English -ative, from English -ive, from Middle English -yf, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
allonormativity (English): The assumption that all human beings are allosexual or alloromantic, i.e. that they experience sexual attraction and/or romantic attraction to other people
Definitions
- The assumption that all human beings are allosexual or alloromantic, i.e. that they experience sexual attraction and/or romantic attraction to other people
Ancestry of “allonormativity”, step by step
allonormativity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English normativity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | normativity | The state of being normative; The state of being... |
| 2 | English | normative | Of or pertaining to a norm or standard;... |
| 3 | English | -ative | of, related to, or associated with the thing... |
| 4 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 5 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 6 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 7 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English allo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allo | Alternative spelling of 'allo |
| 2 | English | allosexual | Directed toward or involving another person... |
| 3 | English | allo- | different, other; isomeric; especially, of amino... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |