Where does “espesyalista” come from?

espesyalista (Cebuano) comes from Spanish especialista, from Spanish especial, from Latin specialis, from Latin speciēs, from Latin speciō, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.

espesyalista (Cebuano): a specialist; a medical specialist

Definitions

  1. a specialist; a medical specialist

Ancestry of “espesyalista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishespecialistaspecialist
2Spanishespecialspecial
3Latinspecialisspecific
4Latinspeciēsseeing, view, look
5Latinspeciōto observe, watch, look at
6Proto-Italicspekjōto observe, to see
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyetiEvery word from Proto-Italic spekjō