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Where does “inscientia” come from?

inscientia (Latin) comes from Latin insciens, 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,...

inscientia (Latin): ignorance; inexperience; nominative neuter plural...

Definitions

  1. ignorance; inexperience; nominative neuter plural...

Ancestry of “inscientia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininsciensunknowing; ignorant, stupid; ignorantly,...
2Latinsciēns—
3Latinsciō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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