Etymology

prognosticate

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Today it means: To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill. Full definition →

Medieval Latin prognosticare ← Ancient Greek προγνωστῐκός (prognōstĭkós) ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tis
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρο- (pro-)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃tis
  8. Ancient Greekγνῶσις (gnôsis)
  9. Ancient Greekγνωστῐκός (gnōstĭkós)
  10. Ancient Greekπρο- (pro-)
  11. Ancient Greekγνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)
  12. Ancient Greekπρόγνωσῐς (prógnōsĭs)
  13. Ancient Greekπρογνωστῐκός (prognōstĭkós)
  14. Medieval Latinprognosticus
  15. Medieval Latinprognosticare
  16. English todayprognosticate

From Medieval Latin prognosticare; see prognostic for more.

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