Normal
/ˈnɔːr.məl/noun
Conforming to a standard, usual, or expected pattern.
Did you know?“Normal” comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s rule or square, so the word’s earliest power was literally about measuring straightness before it became a social standard.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
normālis
“Pertaining to a carpenter’s square; set by rule or pattern”
Late Latin
Latin
norma
“A carpenter’s square, rule, or pattern”
19th Century
English
normal
“Conforming to a standard or rule”
Modern English
English
normal
“Usual, typical, or expected”