French word science comes from Proto-Indo-European *skei-, Proto-Italic *skijō, and later Latin scientia (Knowledge.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *skei- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *skijō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| sciens | Latin (lat) | |
| scientia | Latin (lat) | Knowledge. |
| science | Old French (fro) | Knowledge; wisdom. |
| science | Middle French (frm) | Knowledge. Science (field of study, etc.). |
| science | French (fra) | Science (field of study, etc.). |