Where does “encephal-” come from?

encephal- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Latin Taxus, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός — to see, to look, to observe.

encephal- (English): Alternative form of encephalo-

Definitions

Alternative form of encephalo-

Ancestry of “encephal-”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἐγκέφαλος	inside the head; brain; heart of the date palm
2	Ancient Greek	κεφαλή	head; a person's life; the top-most part
3	Latin	Taxus	yew
4	Ancient Greek	εἶδος	That which is seen: form, image, shape;...
5	Spanish	-scopio	-scope
6	Latin	-scopium	—
7	Ancient Greek	σκοπέω	I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
8	Ancient Greek	σκοπός	watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
9	Ancient Greek	σκέπτομαι	I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
10	Proto-Hellenic	sképťomai	to look at
11	Proto-Indo-European	spéḱyeti	to be looking at, to keep looking at
12	Proto-Indo-European	speḱ-	to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “encephal-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- →