aberrant

The story

1. Latin · borrowed fromaberrāns
2. English todayaberrant

From Latin aberrāns, present active participle of aberrō (“go astray; err”), from ab (“from”) + errō (“to wander”). See aberr.

First known use, by meaning

• First attested sometime between the mid 16ᵗʰ century and the early 17ᵗʰ century. Differing from the norm.
• First attested in the mid 18ᵗʰ century. Straying from the right way; deviating from morality or truth.
• First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century. Deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal.