Where does “normless” come from?
normless (English) comes from English norm, from Latin nōrma, from Ancient Greek γνώμων, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
normless (English): Lacking norms
Definitions
- Lacking norms
Ancestry of “normless”, step by step
normless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English norm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | norm | That which is normal or typical; A rule that is... |
| 2 | Latin | nōrma | a carpenter’s square |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γνώμων | interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |