Where does “enorme” come from?

enorme (Spanish) 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 (Spanish): enormous, huge

Definitions

  1. enormous, huge

Ancestry of “enorme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēnōrmisirregular, unusual
2Latinnōrmaa carpenter’s square
3Ancient Greekγνώμωνinterpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;...
4Ancient GreekγιγνώσκωI am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃sḱétito recognise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “enorme

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱétiEvery word from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω