myEtymology.com: English etymology of abnormalcy

Etymology of the English word abnormalcy

the English word abnormalcy

derived from the English word abnormal

derived from the English word ab-

derived from the Latin word ab (away; away from)

derived from the English word anormal

derived from the Medieval Latin word anormalus

derived from the English word normal

derived from the Late Latin word normalis

derived from the Latin word norma (rule, square used by carpenters, hence standard viewpoint; rule; carpenter's square; standard, pattern)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gno-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gnō-

derived from the French word anormal

derived from the Latin word abnormis (of, belonging to no school; deviating from the rule)

derived from the Latin word ab (away; away from)

derived from the Latin word norma (rule, square used by carpenters, hence standard viewpoint; rule; carpenter's square; standard, pattern)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gno-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gnō-

using the Latin prefix ab- (away; wrongly, badly)

using the English suffix -cy

Word found in Modern English