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Where does “cognitive” come from?

Cognitive derives from Medieval Latin cognitivus, from Latin cognitus (known), with the suffix -ivus (forming adjectives), ultimately from Latin com- (with) merged into a verb root meaning to know together.

cognitive (English): Relating to the part of mental functions that...

Definitions

  1. Relating to the part of mental functions that...

Ancestry of “cognitive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincognitivus—
2Latincognitusknown , recognised, having been recognised;...
3Latincognōscere—
4Latinco-allomorph of con-
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “cognitive”

  • cognitively
  • metacognitive
  • neurocognitive
  • cognitivism
  • cognitivist
  • noncognitive
  • precognitive
  • sociocognitive
  • noncognitivism
  • metacognitively
  • noncognitivist
  • acognitive
  • hypercognitive
  • psychocognitive
  • biocognitive
  • procognitive
  • neurocognitively
  • precognitively
  • retrocognitive
  • dyscognitive
  • sociocognitively
  • anticognitive
  • ultracognitive
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