Italian word noto comes from Proto-Indo-European - -sḱéti, Proto-Indo-European - -tós, and later Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱéti (To recognise.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| - -sḱéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -tós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To recognise. |
| *ǵn̥h₃tós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Known. Recognisable. |
| *gnōskō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Know, get to know. |
| *gnōtos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| nosco | Latin (lat) | I know, recognize, am acquainted with, i.e.; in possession of knowledge. |
| notus | Latin (lat) | |
| noto | Italian (ita) | Well-known, known, famous, notorious The known. |