Where does “acknowledge” come from?
Acknowledge comes from Middle English aknow, meaning to recognize or admit.
acknowledge (English): To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact...
Definitions
- To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact...
Ancestry of “acknowledge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | aknowen | To acknowledge; to confess - Geoffrey Chaucer |
| 2 | Old English | oncnāwan | to know, recognize |
Words derived from “acknowledge”