Etymology

hierognosis

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Today it means: The ability to recognize or understand sacred, holy or blessed items, people, etc. Full definition →

English gnosis ← Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tis
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ish₁rós
  2. Proto-Hellenic*iherós
  3. Ancient Greekῑ̆̔ερός (hī̆erós)
  4. Ancient Greekἱερο- (hiero-)
  5. Englishhiero-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃tis
  8. Ancient Greekγνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)
  9. Englishgnosis
  10. English todayhierognosis

From hiero- + gnosis.

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