Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “incognitus” come from?

incognitus (Latin) comes from Latin cognitus, from Latin cognōscere, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

incognitus (Latin): unknown; untried, untested

Definitions

  1. unknown; untried, untested

Ancestry of “incognitus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “incognitus”

  • incognito
  • incognitum
  • incognitum
  • incognito
  • incognito
  • inkognito
  • inkognito
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →