Where does “gnostique” come from?
gnostique (French) comes from Ancient Greek γνωστικός, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
gnostique (French): gnostic, an adherent of Gnosticism
Definitions
- gnostic, an adherent of Gnosticism
Ancestry of “gnostique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γνωστικός | of or for knowing, cognitive |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
Words derived from “gnostique”