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Where does “conoistre” come from?

conoistre (Old French) comes from Latin cognōscere, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conoistre (Old French): to know; to recognize

Definitions

  1. to know; to recognize

Ancestry of “conoistre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincognōscere—
2Latinco-allomorph of con-
3Latincōn-—
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “conoistre”

  • cognizance
  • cognizant
  • connoisseur
  • cognisance
  • connoisseurship
  • incognizant
  • connoisseurial
  • claircognizance
  • cognizantly
  • noncognizant
  • incognizance
  • precognizant
  • connoisseurly
  • precognisant
  • miscognizant
  • connoisseurdom
  • connoisseur
  • connaître
  • archiconnu
  • connu
  • inconnu
  • connaisseur
  • connaissance
  • koni
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