Where does “enorme” come from?

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

enorme (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of enorm; plural of enorm

Definitions

  1. definite singular of enorm; plural of enorm

Ancestry of “enorme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskenormhuge, enormous
2Frenchénormeenormous, huge
3Middle Frenchenormeenormous; huge; great
4Latinēnōrmisirregular, unusual
5Latinnōrmaa carpenter’s square
6Ancient Greekγνώμωνinterpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;...
7Ancient GreekγιγνώσκωI am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃sḱétito recognise
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱétiEvery word from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω