Where does “norm” come from?
norm (Estonian) comes from Estonian normaalne, 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.
norm (Estonian): norm, quota, standard
Definitions
- norm, quota, standard
Ancestry of “norm”, step by step
norm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian normaalne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | normaalne | normal |
| 2 | Latin | normālis | perpendicular, square, with right angles |
| 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 |
via German Norm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Norm | norm; technical norm, such as DIN; minimally... |