myEtymology.com: French etymology of science

Etymology of the French word science

the Old French word science

derived from the Latin word scientia (knowledge, science; skill)

derived from the Latin word sciens (conscious of; aware, cognizant)

derived from the Late Latin word scire (know, understand)

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

English science

English science, Italian scienza, Spanish ciencia

Word found in Old French