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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

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-—
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—
17Germankitt—
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,...
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