Where does “agnostek” come from?
agnostek (Cornish) comes from English agnostic, from Ancient Greek ἄγνωστος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
agnostek (Cornish): agnostic
Definitions
- agnostic
Ancestry of “agnostek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | agnostic | Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγνωστος | unknown, unheard of, forgotten; unknowable;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |