Where does “knowleche” come from?
knowleche (Middle English) comes from Middle English knowen, from Old English cnāwan, from Proto-West Germanic knāan, from Proto-Germanic knēaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
knowleche (Middle English): knowledge
Definitions
- knowledge
Ancestry of “knowleche”, step by step
knowleche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English knowen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | knowen | to know |
| 2 | Old English | cnāwan | to know, perceive, recognise; to know, recognise,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | knāan | to recognise, to know |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knēaną | to know, recognise, understand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Middle English leche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | leche | physician; leachate; sluggish stream; doctor,... |
| 2 | Old English | lǣċe | doctor, physician; blood-sucking worm; muddy... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lākī | doctor, physician |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lēkijaz | doctor, physician |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |