know

verbA1UK /nəʊ/ US /noʊ/

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.transitive
To be or become aware or cognizant.intransitive
To be aware of; to be cognizant of.transitive
To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.transitive
To experience.transitive
To understand or have a grasp of through experience or study.
To be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.transitive
To recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change.transitive
To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.intransitive
To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).transitive
To have indexed and have information about within one's database.transitive
To maintain (a belief, a position) subject to a given philosophical definition of knowledge; to hold a justified true belief.transitive

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I didn't know where it came from.

If you didn't know me that way then you simply didn't know me.