Where does “reconnoitre” come from?
Reconnoitre comes from French reconnoître, from Latin recognoscere, meaning to know again or examine, formed from the prefix re- and cognoscere, to know.
reconnoitre (English): To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information
Definitions
- To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information
Ancestry of “reconnoitre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | reconnoître | Obsolete spelling of reconnaître |
| 2 | Latin | recognōscere | — |