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Where does “gnosis” come from?

Gnosis comes from Ancient Greek γνῶσις, derived from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃-, a root meaning to know or perceive.

gnosis (English): an immanent form of knowledge or transcendent...

Definitions

  1. an immanent form of knowledge or transcendent...

Ancestry of “gnosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγνῶσῐςinquiry, knowledge

Words derived from “gnosis”

  • gnoseology
  • barognosis
  • acrognosis
  • گنوسیس
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