Where does “norman” come from?
norman (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto norma, from Esperanto normo, 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.
norman (Esperanto): accusative singular of norma
Definitions
- accusative singular of norma
Ancestry of “norman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | norma | standard; normal |
| 2 | Esperanto | normo | norm |
| 3 | English | norm | That which is normal or typical; A rule that is... |
| 4 | Latin | nōrma | a carpenter’s square |
| 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 |