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Where does “precognitive” come from?

precognitive (English) comes from English cognitive, from Medieval Latin cognitivus, from Latin cognitus, from Latin cognōscere, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

precognitive (English): Pertaining to the ability to see or predict...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the ability to see or predict...

Ancestry of “precognitive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcognitiveRelating to the part of mental functions that...
2Medieval Latincognitivus—
3Latincognitusknown , recognised, having been recognised;...
4Latincognōscere—
5Latinco-allomorph of con-
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “precognitive”

  • precognitively
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