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Where does “retrocognition” come from?

retrocognition (English) comes from English cognition, from Middle English cognicion, from Latin cognitio, from Latin cognitus, from Latin cognōscere, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

retrocognition (English): extrasensory knowledge of past events

Definitions

  1. extrasensory knowledge of past events

Ancestry of “retrocognition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcognitionThe process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge...
2Middle Englishcognicion—
3Latincognitioexamination, inquiry, investigation; learning,...
4Latincognitusknown , recognised, having been recognised;...
5Latincognōscere—
6Latinco-allomorph of con-
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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