weten

Middle Low German

/wɪətən/

verb
Definitions
  • to know (knowledge)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Saxon witan inherited from *witan inherited from Proto-Germanic *witaną (know, wit) derived from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyd-

Gloss

see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji
🙈 🪚

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