| 1 | Middle French | scientifique | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | scientificus | pertaining to science; Of or pertaining to... |
| 3 | Latin | scientia | knowledge; nominative neuter plural of sciēns;... |
| 4 | Latin | sciēns | — |
| 5 | Latin | sciō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |