coscienza etymology

Italian word coscienza comes from Proto-Italic *skijō, Latin con-, Latin con, and later Latin scientia (Knowledge.)

Detailed word origin of coscienza

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*skijō Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
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.
con Latin (lat)
sciendus Latin (lat)
com- Latin (lat)
scientia Latin (lat) Knowledge.
ști Romanian (ron) (reflexive) to be known. To know (generally said of facts).
conscio Latin (lat) I am conscious of, have on my conscience.. I know well.
conscire Latin (lat)
conscientis Latin (lat)
conscientia Latin (lat) Knowledge shared with others, being in the know or privy to, joint knowledge; complicity. Knowledge within oneself of right or wrong; conscience; remorse. Knowledge within oneself, consciousness, feeling.
coscienza Italian (ita) Awareness. Conscience. Consciousness.

Words with the same origin as coscienza

Descendants of *skijō
cosciente scientifico scienza subconscio
Descendants of con-
colazione collega comandante combattere cominciare compagno compito completo comportamento comprare comune confuso conoscere consiglio contare contento continuo conto contratto coppia costretto costruire costume cugino nascondere
Descendants of con
cognome collaborare collaborazione commercio costruzione invitare