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Where does “ciência” come from?

ciência (Portuguese) comes from Latin scientia, from Latin sciēns, 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,...

ciência (Portuguese): science; science, awareness

Definitions

  1. science; science, awareness

Ancestry of “ciência”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscientiaknowledge; nominative neuter plural of sciēns;...
2Latinsciēns—
3Latinsciō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “ciência”

  • anticiência
  • biociência
  • pseudociência
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