Where does “enorme” come from?

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

enorme (Middle French): enormous; huge; great

Definitions

enormous; huge; great

Ancestry of “enorme”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	ēnōrmis	irregular, unusual
2	Latin	nōrma	a carpenter’s square
3	Ancient Greek	γνώμων	interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;...
4	Ancient Greek	γιγνώσκω	I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵn̥h₃sḱéti	to recognise
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵneh₃-	to know

Words derived from “enorme”

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