English word acquaint comes from Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin cognitio, Latin accognitus
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ad | Latin (lat) | (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for. |
| cognitio | Latin (lat) | Examination, inquiry, investigation. Knowledge. Learning, study (acquisition of knowledge). |
| accognitus | Latin (lat) | |
| *accognito | Latin (lat) | I make known. |
| *accognito | Late Latin (LL) | |
| acointier | Old French (fro) | (reflexive, s'acointier) to get to know. (reflexive, s'acointier) to introduce oneself. To introduce (one person to another). |
| acointen | Middle English (enm) | |
| acquaint | English (eng) | (transitive, archaic, followed by of or that) To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant.. (transitive, followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.. (transitive, obsolete) To familiarize; to accustom. (obsolete) Acquainted. |