Where does “σκοπός” come from?

σκοπός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.

σκοπός (Ancient Greek): watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout

Definitions

  1. watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout

Ancestry of “σκοπός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
2Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “σκοπός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai →