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Where does “aeroscope” come from?

aeroscope (English) comes from English -scope, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, 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.

aeroscope (English): A device used to collect dust particles, spores...

Definitions

  1. A device used to collect dust particles, spores...

Ancestry of “aeroscope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-scopeUsed to make terms denoting an instrument used...
2Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
3Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
4Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
5Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
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