Etymology

cardiognosis

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Today it means: Cardiognosticism. Full definition →

English gnosis ← Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tis
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥díyeh₂
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kərdíyā
  5. Ancient Greekκαρδία (kardía)
  6. Englishcardio-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃tis
  9. Ancient Greekγνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)
  10. Englishgnosis
  11. English todaycardiognosis

From cardio- + gnosis.

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