Where does “anomal” come from?
anomal (English) comes from French anomal, from Latin anōmalos, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμαλος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
anomal (English): something anomalous, especially an irregular word...
Definitions
- something anomalous, especially an irregular word...
Ancestry of “anomal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | anomal | anomalous |
| 2 | Latin | anōmalos | deviating from the general rule, irregular, anomalous, abnormal, exceptional |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνώμαλος | uneven, irregular; precarious; inconsistent,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |