Where does “atypical” come from?
Atypical derives from English typical with the prefix a-, which comes from Latin ad- meaning "to," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo and al-.
atypical (English): Not conforming to the normal type; Unusual or...
Definitions
- Not conforming to the normal type; Unusual or...
Ancestry of “atypical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | typical | Capturing the overall sense of a thing;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | typicalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | typicus | figurative, typical; periodic; When it is the... |
| 4 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |