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Latin word scire comes from English shine, Proto-Indo-European *sēik-

shine (English)

(US, transitive) To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light.. (intransitive) To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.. (intransitive) To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.. (intransitive) To be immediately apparent.. (intransitive) To distinguish oneself; to excel.. (intransitive) To emit light.. (intransitive) To reflect light.. [...]

*sēik- (Proto-Indo-European)

to cut

*ski- (Proto-Indo-European)

*skijō (Proto-Italic)

sciendus (Latin)

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