Etymology

nor-

Today it means: A compound derived from another by removal of a radical, especially by removal of methyl or methylene. Full definition →

English normal ← Latin nōrmālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵn̥h₃sḱéti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gignṓskō
  4. Ancient Greekγιγνώσκω (gignṓskō)
  5. Ancient Greekγνώμων (gnṓmōn)
  6. Latinnorma
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Latinnōrmālis
  10. Englishnormal
  11. English todaynor-

An abbreviation of normal.

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