Where does “knowsome” come from?
knowsome (English) comes 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.
knowsome (English): Characterised by knowing; full of knowledge;...
Definitions
- Characterised by knowing; full of knowledge;...
Ancestry of “knowsome”, step by step
knowsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English know
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | know | To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be... |
| 2 | Middle English | knowen | to know |
| 3 | Old English | cnāwan | to know, perceive, recognise; to know, recognise,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | knāan | to recognise, to know |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | knēaną | to know, recognise, understand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |