Where does “subnorma” come from?
subnorma (Esperanto) comes 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.
subnorma (Esperanto): substandard, subnormal
Definitions
- substandard, subnormal
Ancestry of “subnorma”, step by step
subnorma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto normo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | normo | norm |
| 2 | English | norm | That which is normal or typical; A rule that is... |
| 3 | Latin | nōrma | a carpenter’s square |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γνώμων | interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |