noscum

Latin

Etymology

Late 'vulgar' form reflecting elimination of the ablative nōbīs in favour of the accusative nōs.

Adverb

nōscum (not comparable)

1. (Late Latin, proscribed) Alternative form of nōbīscum ("with us").
   • 3rd–4th century C.E., Appendix Probi:

     nobiscum non noscum

     [Say or write] nobiscum, not noscum.

Descendants

• Emilian: nōsk
• Italian: nosco
• Lombard: nosc
• Old Portuguese: nosco
  • Galician: connosco
  • Portuguese: conosco, connosco (com + nosco)
• Old Spanish: nosco
  • Spanish: connosco (con + nosco)

See also

• vōscum

References

• Elcock, William Dennis. 1960. The Romance Languages. London: Faber & Faber. Page 32.