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Where does “notorius” come from?

notorius (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin nōtus, from Latin nōscō, from Latin gnōscō, from Proto-Italic gnōskō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

notorius (Medieval Latin): widely or fully known; pointing out, making...

Definitions

  1. widely or fully known; pointing out, making...

Ancestry of “notorius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnōtus—
2Latinnōscō—
3Latingnōscō—
4Proto-Italicgnōskōknow, get to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃sḱétito recognise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “notorius”

  • notorious
  • notoriously
  • notoriousness
  • unnotorious
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →