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Etymology of the English word know

the English word know
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gno-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *knoeanan

Derivations in English

knowable, knowing, misknow

Cognates

Catalan conexer, Danish kende, Dutch kennen, French connaître, German kennen, Gothic kunnan, Icelandic kenna, Italian conoscere, Portuguese conhecer, Provençal conoscer, Riksmal kjenne, Spanish conocer, Swedish känna, Yiddish kenen

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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