Where does “ἄγνωστος” come from?
ἄγνωστος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...
ἄγνωστος (Ancient Greek): unknown, unheard of, forgotten; unknowable;...
Definitions
- unknown, unheard of, forgotten; unknowable;...
Ancestry of “ἄγνωστος”, step by step
ἄγνωστος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -sḱéti | Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs... |
via Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γῐγνώσκω | to recognize |