Where does “ὡροσκόπος” come from?
ὡροσκόπος (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.
ὡροσκόπος (Ancient Greek): one who watches the time
Definitions
- one who watches the time
Ancestry of “ὡροσκόπος”, step by step
ὡροσκόπος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σκοπός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |