Etymology of the French word ignorance
the French word
ignorancederived from the Latin word
ignorantia (ignorance; lack of knowledge; absence of data on which to make judgment)
derived from the Latin word
ignorans (ignorant, unaware, not knowing)
derived from the Latin word
ignorare (not know; be unfamiliar with; disregard)
derived from the Latin word
ignarus (ignorant; unaware, having no experience of)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
gnarus (having knowledge or experience of; known)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gno-using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of ignorance in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
ignoranţăCognates
English
ignorance, German
Ignoranz, Italian
ignoranzia, Swedish
ignorans
