Where does “nomen nescio” come from?
nomen nescio (Latin) comes from Latin nesciō, 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,...
nomen nescio (Latin): I do not know the name
Definitions
- I do not know the name
Ancestry of “nomen nescio”, step by step
nomen nescio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin nesciō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nesciō | to not know, to be ignorant, to not understand |
| 2 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |