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Where does “heteronormatiivisuus” come from?

heteronormatiivisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish heteronormatiivinen, from English heteronormative, from English normative, from English -ative, from English -ive, from Middle English -yf, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

heteronormatiivisuus (Finnish): heteronormativity

Definitions

  1. heteronormativity

Ancestry of “heteronormatiivisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishheteronormatiivinen—
2EnglishheteronormativeOf or pertaining to the practices and...
3EnglishnormativeOf or pertaining to a norm or standard;...
4English-ativeof, related to, or associated with the thing...
5English-iveAn adjective suffix signifying relating or...
6Middle English-yfA suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and...
7Old French-if-ive
8Latin-īvus—
9Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
10Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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