Where does “gnostic” come from?
gnostic (Romanian) comes from French gnostique, from Ancient Greek γνωστικός, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
gnostic (Romanian): Gnostic; of or pertaining to Gnosticism; a...
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- Gnostic; of or pertaining to Gnosticism; a...
Ancestry of “gnostic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gnostique | gnostic, an adherent of Gnosticism |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γνωστικός | of or for knowing, cognitive |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |