Where does “σκοπέω” come from?
σκοπέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
σκοπέω (Ancient Greek): I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
Definitions
- I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
Ancestry of “σκοπέω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
Words derived from “σκοπέω”