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Where does “paranormally” come from?

paranormally (English) comes from English paranormal, from English para-, from English parachute, from French parachute, from French para-, from Italian para-, from Italian para, from Italian paranoia — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

paranormally (English): In a paranormal way

Definitions

  1. In a paranormal way

Ancestry of “paranormally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparanormalThat cannot be explained by what scientists...
2Englishpara-above, beyond; beside, near, alongside;...
3EnglishparachuteA device, generally constructed from fabric, that...
4Frenchparachuteparachute
5Frenchpara-para-
6Italianpara-para-
7Italianparacrepe rubber; crepe; third-person singular...
8Italianparanoiaparanoia
9Ancient Greekπαράνοιαderangement, madness
10Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
11Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
12Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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