Where does “Speccy” come from?
Speccy (English) comes from English spec, from English Spectrum, from Latin spectrum, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti — to see, to look, to observe.
Speccy (English): A Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer
Definitions
- A Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer
Ancestry of “Speccy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spec | Clipping of specification; Clipping of... |
| 2 | English | Spectrum | — |
| 3 | Latin | spectrum | appearance, image; apparition, specter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |