Where does “dermascope” come from?
dermascope (English) comes from English derma, from Yiddish דערמע, from Yiddish דאַרם, from Middle High German darm, from Old High German darm, from Proto-West Germanic þarm, from Proto-Germanic þarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European tórmos — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
Ancestry of “dermascope”, step by step
dermascope traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English derma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derma | the inner layer of the skin; the dermis; a Jewish... |
| 2 | Yiddish | דערמע | — |
| 3 | Yiddish | דאַרם | intestine |
| 4 | Middle High German | darm | — |
| 5 | Old High German | darm | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | þarm | intestine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þarmaz | intestine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tórmos | borehole |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via English scope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scope | The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a... |
| 2 | Italian | scopo | aim, end, goal; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | scopus | a target |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |