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Where does “normativization” come from?

normativization (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.

normativization (English): The process of making normative

Definitions

  1. The process of making normative

Ancestry of “normativization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnormativeOf or pertaining to a norm or standard;...
2English-ativeof, related to, or associated with the thing...
3English-iveAn adjective suffix signifying relating or...
4Middle English-yfA suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and...
5Old French-if-ive
6Latin-īvus—
7Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
8Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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