Where does “познавательный” come from?

познавательный (Russian) comes from Russian познава́ть, from Russian позна́ть, from Serbo-Croatian pòznati — to know, have knowledge of.

познавательный (Russian): cognitive; informative, educational

Definitions

  1. cognitive; informative, educational

Ancestry of “познавательный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпознава́тьto cognize
2Russianпозна́тьto cognize
3Serbo-Croatianpòznatito know, have knowledge of
Every word from Serbo-Croatian pòznatiEvery word from Russian позна́тьEvery word from Russian познава́ть