Where does “nonrecognizable” come from?

nonrecognizable (English) comes from English recognizable, from English recognize, from English cognize, from English cognizance, from Old French conysance, from Old French conoissance, from Old French conoistre, from Latin cognōscere — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

nonrecognizable (English): Not recognizable

Definitions

  1. Not recognizable

Ancestry of “nonrecognizable”, step by step

nonrecognizable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English recognizable

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrecognizableable to be recognized
2EnglishrecognizeTo match to a memory of some previous encounter...
3EnglishcognizeTo know, perceive, or become aware of; To make...
4EnglishcognizanceAn emblem, badge or device, used as a...
5Old Frenchconysancerecognition," later, "knowledge
6Old Frenchconoissanceknowledge
7Old Frenchconoistreto know; to recognize
8Latincognōscere
9Latinco-allomorph of con-
10Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
11Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
12Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
13Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
16Middle Englishkyt
17Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
18Old High Germankuti
19Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
20Proto-Germanickweduzresin
21Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
22Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-