Where does “perspectief” come from?
perspectief (Dutch) comes from Latin perspectiva ars, from Latin perspectīvus, from Latin perspectus, from Latin perspicere, from Latin specere, from Latin specio, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti — to see, to look, to observe.
perspectief (Dutch): perspective
Definitions
- perspective
Ancestry of “perspectief”, step by step
perspectief traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin perspectiva ars
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | perspectiva ars | — |
| 2 | Latin | perspectīvus | — |
| 3 | Latin | perspectus | perceived, discerned; well-known |
| 4 | Latin | perspicere | present active infinitive of perspiciō;... |
| 5 | Latin | specere | present active infinitive of speciō;... |
| 6 | Latin | specio | I observe, watch, look at |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via Italian prospettiva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | prospettiva | perspective; prospect |