reconoistre

Old French

Alternative forms

• recunoistre

Etymology

From Latin recognōscere, present active infinitive of recognōscō.

Verb

reconoistre

1. to recognize
   • circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

     Et je reconois et otroi
     Que nus n'i a coupes fors moi

     And I recognize and admit

     That nobody [?] apart from me

Descendants

• French: reconnaître
• Walloon: ricnoxhe