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Where does “paranormalness” come from?

paranormalness (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...

paranormalness (English): The quality of condition of being paranormal

Definitions

  1. The quality of condition of being paranormal

Ancestry of “paranormalness”, 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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