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Where does “normo” come from?

normo (Latin) comes from Latin nōrma, from Ancient Greek γνώμων, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

normo (Latin): I square; I set with right angles

Definitions

  1. I square; I set with right angles

Ancestry of “normo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnōrma—
2Ancient Greekγνώμωνinterpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;...
3Ancient GreekγιγνώσκωI am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃sḱétito recognise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “normo”

  • normans
  • normaturus
  • normatus
  • normandus
  • normer
  • normant
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