Where does “knowably” come from?
knowably (English) comes from English knowable, from English know, from Middle English knowen, from Old English cnāwan, from Proto-West Germanic knāan, from Proto-Germanic knēaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
knowably (English): In a knowable way
Definitions
- In a knowable way
Ancestry of “knowably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knowable | Capable of being known, understood or... |
| 2 | English | know | To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be... |
| 3 | Middle English | knowen | to know |
| 4 | Old English | cnāwan | to know, perceive, recognise; to know, recognise,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | knāan | to recognise, to know |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | knēaną | to know, recognise, understand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |