Where does “reconnoiter” come from?

Reconnoiter comes from French reconnoître, from Latin recognoscere, combining the prefix re- with cognoscere, meaning to know or examine again.

reconnoiter (English): To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information

Definitions

  1. To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information

Ancestry of “reconnoiter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchreconnoîtreObsolete spelling of reconnaître
2Latinrecognōscere—
Every word from Latin recognōscere →Every word from French reconnoître →