Where does “pseudonormality” come from?
pseudonormality (English) comes from English normality, from English normal, from Latin normālis, from Latin nōrma, from Ancient Greek γνώμων, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
pseudonormality (English): An abnormal state that resembles normality
Definitions
- An abnormal state that resembles normality
Ancestry of “pseudonormality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | normality | The state of being normal or usual; normalcy; The... |
| 2 | English | normal | According to norms or rules or to a regular... |
| 3 | Latin | normālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | nōrma | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γνώμων | interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |