English word noble comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₃-, Latin gnoscere, English -ism, Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (Cloud. Mist, moisture.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*ǵenh₃- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
gnoscere | Latin (lat) | |
-ism | English (en) | (medicine) Used to form names of conditions or syndromes. Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.. Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a [...] |
*nébʰos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Cloud. Mist, moisture. |
*gnōskō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Know, get to know. |
nebula | Latin (lat) | Cloud. Fog. Vapor. |
nosco | Latin (lat) | I know, recognize, am acquainted with, i.e.; in possession of knowledge. |
nobilis | Latin (lat) | Distinct, famous, celebrated. Noble, high-born. |
noble | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Noble; upper-class; well-bred. |
noble | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Noble. |
noble | English (en) | (now, historical) A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d. [from 14th c.]. An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. [from 14th c.] (geometry, of a polyhedron) Both isohedral and isogonal.. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.. Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and [...] |