Where does “nescient” come from?
nescient (English) comes from Latin nesciens, from Latin nesciō, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
nescient (English): An ignorant person; One who holds that only...
Definitions
- An ignorant person; One who holds that only...
Ancestry of “nescient”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nesciens | not knowing; being ignorant |
| 2 | Latin | nesciō | to not know, to be ignorant, to not understand |
| 3 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |