Where does “normally” come from?
Normally derives from English normal, from Latin normalis, from the Latin suffix -alis, from Ancient Greek γνώμων, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω meaning to know, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- and ḱóm.
normally (English): Under normal conditions or circumstances;...
Definitions
- Under normal conditions or circumstances;...
Ancestry of “normally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 “normally”