Etymology of the English word conscious
the English word
consciousderived from the Latin word
conscius (accomplice, accessory; partner; conscious, aware of, knowing)
derived from the Late Latin word
scire (know, understand)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of conscious in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
consciousness,
foreconscious,
hyperconscious,
preconscious,
semiconscious,
subconsciousCognates
Dutch
kuis, English
conscient, French
conscient, German
keusch, Latin
consciens, Norwegian
kysk, Swedish
kyskUsage
Word found in Modern English
