Where does “-gnosy” come from?
-gnosy (English) comes from Ancient Greek -γνωσία, from Ancient Greek γνῶσις, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
Ancestry of “-gnosy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | -γνωσία | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γνῶσις | inquiry; knowledge; fame |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |