myEtymology.com: English etymology of gnomon

Etymology of the English word gnomon

the English word gnomon

derived from the Latin word gnomon

derived from the Greek word gnomon, γνώμων

derived from the Greek word gignoskein, γιγνώσκω

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gno-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gnō-

The earliest known usage of gnomon in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English