Where does “astrospectroscopy” come from?
astrospectroscopy (English) comes from English spectroscopy, from English spectro-, from English Spectrum, from Latin spectrum, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai — to see, to look, to observe.
astrospectroscopy (English): The study of astronomy using the techniques of spectroscopy to measure the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation
Definitions
- The study of astronomy using the techniques of spectroscopy to measure the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation
Ancestry of “astrospectroscopy”, step by step
astrospectroscopy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spectroscopy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spectroscopy | The scientific study of spectra; The use of... |
| 2 | English | spectro- | optical spectra |
| 3 | English | Spectrum | A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes |
| 4 | Latin | spectrum | appearance, image; apparition, specter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via English astro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astro | astroturf |