Etymology of the English word normal
the English word
normalderived from the Late Latin word
normalisderived 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-Derivations in English
abnormal,
binormal,
decanormal,
normalcy,
normalize,
normally,
orthonormal,
paranormal,
subnormal,
supernormalUsage
Word found in Modern English
