Etymology Explorer › Middle French

Where does “denoter” come from?

denoter (Middle French) comes from Latin denotare, from Latin notare, from Latin noto, from Latin nota, from Latin notus, from Latin nosco, from Latin gnosco, from Proto-Italic gnōskō — to know.

Ancestry of “denoter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindenotarepresent active infinitive of dēnotō;...
2Latinnotarepresent active infinitive of notō; second-person...
3LatinnotoI mark, make a mark; I write, especially in...
4Latinnotamark, sign; critical mark or remark; note
5Latinnotusknown, recognized, acquainted with, having been...
6Latinnoscoto become acquainted with something, learn about...
7LatingnoscoAlternative form of nōscō; to know, recognize;...
8Proto-Italicgnōskōknow, get to know
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃sḱétito recognise
10Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “denoter”

  • denote
  • denotement
  • denotive
  • denoteth
  • denotable
  • denotee
  • undenotable
  • denoter
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