Where does “notoriety” come from?
Notoriety comes from Middle French notoriété, from Latin notorietas, from Latin notorius, from Latin notus, the past participle of Latin noscere, meaning to know.
notoriety (English): The condition of being infamous or notorious
Definitions
- The condition of being infamous or notorious
Ancestry of “notoriety”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | notoriété | — |
| 2 | Latin | notorietas | — |
| 3 | Latin | nōtōrius | pointing out, making known, causing to be known |
| 4 | Latin | nōtus | — |
| 5 | Latin | nōscō | to become acquainted with something, learn about it, to be aware of |
| 6 | Latin | gnōscō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gnōskō | know, get to know |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |