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Where does “εἴδωλον” come from?

εἴδωλον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti — to see, to look, to observe.

εἴδωλον (Ancient Greek): phantom, ghost; shape, figure, image; image of...

Definitions

  1. phantom, ghost; shape, figure, image; image of...

Ancestry of “εἴδωλον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
2Spanish-scopio-scope
3Latin-scopium—
4Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
5Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
6Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
7Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “εἴδωλον”

  • idol
  • idolize
  • eidolon
  • idolization
  • idolise
  • idolism
  • idolizer
  • idolic
  • idoliser
  • idolomania
  • idolish
  • idolist
  • de-idolize
  • deidolize
  • idolomancy
  • idolous
  • idololatres
  • idolum
  • ídolo
  • idolatrare
  • idolatra
  • идол
  • idole
  • ídolo
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