Where does “néscio” come from?
néscio (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese necio, from Latin nescius, from Latin nesciō, 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,...
néscio (Portuguese): ignorant, dumb, not aware of, uneducated; idiot,...
Definitions
- ignorant, dumb, not aware of, uneducated; idiot,...
Ancestry of “néscio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | necio | — |
| 2 | Latin | nescius | unaware, ignorant; not knowing how, unable |
| 3 | Latin | nesciō | — |
| 4 | Latin | sciō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |