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Etymology of the English word diagnosis

the English word diagnosis
derived from the Greek word dia, διά (through, between)
derived from the Greek word gnosis, γνῶσις (knowledge; knowing (the act); knowledge)
derived from the Greek word gignoskein, γιγνώσκω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gno-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gnō-
derived from the Latin word diagnosis (diagnosis)
derived from the Greek word diagnosis, διάγνωσις ((magisterial) examination ('diagnosis'))
derived from the Greek word diagignoskein, διαγιγνώσκω
derived from the Greek word gignoskein, γιγνώσκω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gno-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gnō-

Date

The earliest known usage of diagnosis in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

electrodiagnosis, immunodiagnosis, misdiagnosis, narcodiagnosis, radiodiagnosis, serodiagnosis, telediagnosis, xenodiagnosis, diagnose

Cognates

Dutch diagnose, French diagnose, German Diagnose, Lithuanian diagnoze, Norwegian diagnose, Russian диaгнoз, Swedish diagnos

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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