The root cogn means which concept?

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The root cogn means which concept?

Explanation:
The root cogn- signals knowledge or knowing. It comes from Latin cognoscere, meaning to know or learn. That’s why it appears in words like cognitive (related to thinking and knowing), cognition (the process of knowing), and recognize (to know something again). Roots tied to seeing or hearing come from vid- (to see) or aud-/son- (to hear), and those tied to feeling come from sens- or tact-. So cogn- specifically points to knowing, not sight, sound, or touch.

The root cogn- signals knowledge or knowing. It comes from Latin cognoscere, meaning to know or learn. That’s why it appears in words like cognitive (related to thinking and knowing), cognition (the process of knowing), and recognize (to know something again). Roots tied to seeing or hearing come from vid- (to see) or aud-/son- (to hear), and those tied to feeling come from sens- or tact-. So cogn- specifically points to knowing, not sight, sound, or touch.

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