Where does “inconspicuously” come from?
Inconspicuously derives from English inconspicuous, from Latin inconspicuus, formed from the Latin prefix in- and Latin conspicuus, which combines Latin cum and conspicere, meaning to see together.
inconspicuously (English): In an inconspicuous manner; so as not to attract...
Definitions
- In an inconspicuous manner; so as not to attract...
Ancestry of “inconspicuously”, step by step
inconspicuously traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English conspicuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conspicuous | Obvious or easy to notice; Noticeable or... |
| 2 | Latin | conspicuus | visible; striking, conspicuous, distinguished,... |
| 3 | Latin | cōnspicere | — |
| 4 | Latin | specere | present active infinitive of speciō;... |
| 5 | Latin | specio | I observe, watch, look at |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |