Where does “neurotypical” come from?
neurotypical (English) comes from English typical, from Late Latin typicalis, from Latin typicus, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
neurotypical (English): Having a normal way of processing sensory,...
Definitions
- Having a normal way of processing sensory,...
Ancestry of “neurotypical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “neurotypical”