Where does “gnomon” come from?
gnomon (English) comes from French gnomon, from Latin gnomon, from Ancient Greek γνώμων, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
gnomon (English): An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used...
Definitions
- An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used...
Ancestry of “gnomon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gnomon | gnomon |
| 2 | Latin | gnomon | gnomon; pillar or rod on a sundial whose shadow... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γνώμων | interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |