Etymology

normativity

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Today it means: The state of being normative. Full definition →

English normative ← Latin norma ← Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)
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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. Englishnormative
  8. English todaynormativity

From normative + -ity.

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