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Where does “γνωστός” come from?

γνωστός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

γνωστός (Ancient Greek): known; blood relative, brother

Definitions

  1. known; blood relative, brother

Ancestry of “γνωστός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekγιγνώσκωI am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃sḱétito recognise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “γνωστός”

  • prognostic
  • Gnostic
  • Gnosticism
  • agnosticism
  • gnostic
  • gnosticism
  • prognosticate
  • prognosticator
  • prognostically
  • gnostically
  • antignostic
  • prognosticatory
  • neognostic
  • nongnostic
  • neognosticism
  • gnosticize
  • telegnostic
  • gnosticismus
  • prognostico
  • prognosticus
  • prognosticare
  • geognostico
  • pronosticare
  • pronosticabile
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