Where does “antinormative” come from?
antinormative (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
antinormative (English): Opposing or countering what is normative
Definitions
- Opposing or countering what is normative
Ancestry of “antinormative”, step by step
antinormative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English normative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | normative | Of or pertaining to a norm or standard;... |
| 2 | English | -ative | of, related to, or associated with the thing... |
| 3 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 4 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 5 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 6 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |