acquaint

The story

1. Latin · derived fromcognoscō
2. Late Latin · derived fromaccognitus
3. Early Medieval Latin · derived fromaccognitāre
4. Old French · derived fromacointier
5. Middle English · inherited fromaqueynten, acointen
6. English todayacquaint

From Middle English aqueynten, acointen, from Old French acointier, from Early Medieval Latin accognitāre, from Late Latin accognitus, past participle of accognoscō, from Latin cognoscō, from nōscō. See also quaint, know.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 14th c. Acquainted.