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Where does “acknow” come from?

acknow (English) comes from Middle English aknowen, from Old English oncnāwan — to know, recognize.

acknow (English): To recognize; To acknowledge; confess , reveal,...

Definitions

  1. To recognize; To acknowledge; confess , reveal,...

Ancestry of “acknow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishaknowenTo acknowledge; to confess - Geoffrey Chaucer
2Old Englishoncnāwanto know, recognize
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