science
/ˈsaɪəns/·사이언스·noun
systematic knowledge of the natural world
LatinCEFR A2
Root
Latin 'scire' (to know) + -entia (state)
Latin scientia (knowledge) → Old French science → English science
In a word
Latin scire = 'to know'; scientia is "the state of knowing". The same sci runs through conscience (knowing with oneself), conscious (having knowing), omniscient (all-knowing). One root threads from the lab to morals in a single line.
Examples
She loves science from a young age.
Science explains the world around us.
Modern science depends on careful observation.
Related
consciousomniscientscientificscientistconscience