French word connaissance comes from Latin con, Latin *conosceo, Latin con-, Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₃-, Latin co- ((intensifier). Together, with.), Latin *gnoscere, Latin cognoscentia
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| con | Latin (lat) | |
| *conosceo | Latin (lat) | |
| con- | Latin (lat) | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word. |
| *ǵenh₃- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| co- | Latin (lat) | (intensifier). Together, with. |
| *gnoscere | Latin (lat) | |
| cognoscentia | Latin (lat) | |
| *gnōskō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Know, get to know. |
| gnosco | Latin (lat) | |
| nosco | Latin (lat) | I know, recognize, am acquainted with, i.e.; in possession of knowledge. |
| cognosco | Latin (lat) | (in perfect tense) I know. I learn, I am acquainted (with), I recognize. |
| cunoaște | Romanian (ron) | (reflexive) to be acquainted. (transitive) to know (a person). |
| cognoscens | Latin (lat) | |
| cunoștință | Romanian (ron) | Acquaintance. Awareness. |
| conoistre | Old French (fro) | To know. To recognize. |
| cognōscentia | Late Latin (LL) | |
| conoissance | Old French (fro) | Knowledge. |
| connaissance | French (fra) | Acquaintance. Knowledge. |