Question

What is the root of the word Conscience? Ive checked all over Bing and Google for the past 2 hours.

Answer 1

conscience (n.) Look up conscience at Dictionary.com
early 13c., from Old French conscience "conscience, innermost thoughts, desires, intentions; feelings" (12c.), from Latin conscientia "knowledge within oneself, sense of right, a moral sense," from conscientem (nominative consciens), present participle of conscire "be (mutually) aware," from com- "with," or "thoroughly" (see com-) + scire "to know" (see science).

Probably a loan-translation of Greek syneidesis, literally "with-knowledge." Sometimes nativized in Old English/Middle English as inwit. Russian also uses a loan-translation, so-vest, "conscience," literally "with-knowledge."

Answer 2

I cant use Dictionary.com or Webster for my assignment but I found out what it is. There is no English root for it but a Latin root, conscius

Answer 3

good.