'ignore' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'ignorare,' where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'gnarus' meant 'aware.'

'ignorare' transformed into the French word 'ignorer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'ignore' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to not know or be aware of something,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to deliberately not pay attention to something.'