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The Latin root behind science is tied to knowing. That is why "conscious", "omniscient" and "science" feel distant today but still belong to the same family of knowledge words.

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The Latin root of 'science' means 'to know' — the same root behind 'conscious', 'omniscient' and 'conscience'. A family of words all circling the act of knowing.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Science sözcüğünün arkasındaki Latince kök, bilmekle bağlantılıdır. Bu yüzden 'conscious', 'omniscient' ve 'science' bugün birbirinden uzak hissettirse de hâlâ aynı bilgi sözcükleri ailesine aittir.
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'Bilim' sözcüğünün Latince kökü 'bilmek' demektir — 'bilinç', 'her şeyi bilen' ve 'vicdan' sözcüklerinin ardındaki aynı kök. Hepsi, bilme edimi çevresinde dönen bir sözcük ailesi.

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