French word connaître comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-, Latin con-, Latin co- ((intensifier). Together, with.), Latin con, Latin *conosceo, Latin *gnoscere
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ǵneh₃- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| 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. |
| co- | Latin (lat) | (intensifier). Together, with. |
| con | Latin (lat) | |
| *conosceo | Latin (lat) | |
| *gnoscere | Latin (lat) | |
| *ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To recognise. |
| *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. |
| connaître | French (fr) | (pronominal) to be knowledgeable (en about). (transitive) to know (of), to be familiar with (a person, place, fact, event). (transitive) to know, to experience (glory, hunger, problems etc.). (transitive, archaic) to know (sexually). |