Where does “знавец” come from?

знавец (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian знаць, from Proto-Slavic znati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źnōˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéh₃t, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

знавец (Belarusian): cognoscente, connoisseur, adept, maven, expert

Definitions

  1. cognoscente, connoisseur, adept, maven, expert

Ancestry of “знавец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianзнацьto know
2Proto-Slavicznatito know
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźnōˀteito know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵnéh₃tto know; to get to know, to meet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéh₃t →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źnōˀtei →