Etymology of the English word nobility
the English word
nobilityderived from the Old French word
nobilitederived from the Latin word
nobilitas (nobility, noble class; birth)
derived from the Latin word
nobilis (famous, celebrated; well; noble, well born; aristocratic; nobles)
derived from the Latin word
noscere (examine, study, inspect; get to know; learn, find out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gno-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gnō-Usage
Word found in Modern English
