Where does “sciemment” come from?
sciemment (French) comes from Old French esciemment, from Old French escient, from Latin sciēns, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
sciemment (French): knowingly; deliberately
Definitions
- knowingly; deliberately
Ancestry of “sciemment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | esciemment | knowingly |
| 2 | Old French | escient | knowledge; wisdom |
| 3 | Latin | sciēns | knowing, understanding |
| 4 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |