What is the origin of the word science?

The word “science” originates from the Latin word scientia, which means “knowledge” or “to know.” It is derived from the verb scire, which translates to “to know” or “to understand.” In its early use, the term referred to any body of knowledge that was systematically studied or acquired. Over time, as human understanding of the world expanded, the term began to be more specifically associated with the systematic study of the natural world, emphasizing observation, experimentation, and the search for explanations based on evidence.