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noesis
Noesis comes from Ancient Greek νόησις ‘concept”, “idea”, “intelligence”, “understanding’, from νοῦς ‘contracted form of νόος (nóos)’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- ‘to spin (thread), to sew’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)neh₁-‘to spin (thread), to sew’root as named
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEνόος‘perception, sense’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEνοῦς‘contracted form of νόος (nóos)’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEνοεῖν
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEνόησιςnóēsis‘concept”, “idea”, “intelligence”, “understanding’
- Englishearliest quotation 2003noesis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)neh₁-‘to spin (thread), to sew’root as named
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEνόος‘perception, sense’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEνοῦς‘contracted form of νόος (nóos)’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEνοεῖν
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEνόησιςnóēsis‘concept”, “idea”, “intelligence”, “understanding’
- Englishearliest quotation 2003noesis
Earliest quotation: 2003, Denis Fisette: “Husserl calls the noesis the meaning-giving element of the…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- ‘to spin (thread), to sew’
nervous, nerve, needle, neuron, adder, nematode, nematic, sinew, 7 more
through Ancient Greek νοῦς ‘contracted form of νόος (nóos)’
Today it means
noun Cognition, the functioning of intellect.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- / noesis