Etymology of the English word incognita
the English word incognita
derived from the Italian word incognita
derived from the Italian word incognito
derived from the Latin word incognitus (unknown; not known; untried)
derived from the Latin word in-
derived from the Latin word cognitus (act of getting to know, becoming acquainted with; known ), tried)
derived from the Latin word cognoscere (to know; become acquainted with, aware of; recognize)
using the Latin prefix co-
derived from the Latin word gnoscere (to recognize; examine, study, inspect; get to know; learn, find out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gnō-