Etymology

barognosis

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Today it means: The ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them. Full definition →

English gnosis ← Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tis
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷreh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷréh₂us
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gʷarus
  4. Ancient Greekβαρύς (barús)
  5. Ancient Greekβᾰ́ρος (bắros)
  6. Englishbaro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃tis
  9. Ancient Greekγνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)
  10. Englishgnosis
  11. English todaybarognosis

From baro- + gnosis.

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