Where does “-oid” come from?

-oid (English) comes from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι — to see, to look, to observe.

-oid (English): Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having...

Definitions

Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having...

Ancestry of “-oid”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	-oides	-like, -form
2	Greek	-ο	ending for "accusative singular" forms ; and some...
3	Ancient Greek	εἶδος	That which is seen: form, image, shape;...
4	Spanish	-scopio	-scope
5	Latin	-scopium	—
6	Ancient Greek	σκοπέω	I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
7	Ancient Greek	σκοπός	watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
8	Ancient Greek	σκέπτομαι	I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
9	Proto-Hellenic	sképťomai	to look at
10	Proto-Indo-European	spéḱyeti	to be looking at, to keep looking at
11	Proto-Indo-European	speḱ-	to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “-oid”

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