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French word connaissance comes from Latin con, Latin *conosceo, Latin con-, Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₃-, Latin co- ((intensifier). Together, with.), Latin *gnoscere, Latin cognoscentia
con (Latin)
*conosceo (Latin)
con- (Latin)
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.
*ǵenh₃- (Proto-Indo-European)
co- (Latin)
(intensifier). Together, with.
*gnoscere (Latin)
cognoscentia (Latin)
*gnōskō (Proto-Italic)
Know, get to know.
gnosco (Latin)
nosco (Latin)
I know, recognize, am acquainted with, i.e.; in possession of knowledge.
cognosco (Latin)
(in perfect tense) I know. I learn, I am acquainted (with), I recognize.
cunoaște (Romanian)
(reflexive) to be acquainted. (transitive) to know (a person).
cognoscens (Latin)
cunoștință (Romanian)
Acquaintance. Awareness.
conoistre (Old French)
To know. To recognize.
cognōscentia (Late Latin)
conoissance (Old French)
Knowledge.
connaissance (French)
Acquaintance. Knowledge.