Where does “gnomology” come from?
gnomology (English) comes from Ancient Greek γνωμολογία, from Ancient Greek γνώμη, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
gnomology (English): A collection of, or a treatise on, maxims, grave...
Definitions
- A collection of, or a treatise on, maxims, grave...
Ancestry of “gnomology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γνωμολογία | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γνώμη | means of knowing: sign, mark; mind, intelligence;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |