Where does “normality” come from?
Normality comes from English normal, French -ité, Latin -alis and -itas, Ancient Greek γνώμων and γιγνώσκω, and Proto-Indo-European -it-.
normality (English): The state of being normal or usual; normalcy; The...
Definitions
- The state of being normal or usual; normalcy; The...
Ancestry of “normality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | normal | According to norms or rules or to a regular... |
| 2 | Latin | normālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | nōrma | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γνώμων | interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
Words derived from “normality”