Where does “introspection” come from?

introspection (English) comes from Latin introspicio, from Latin spicio — Alternative form of speciō.

introspection (English): A looking inward; specifically, the act or...

Definitions

  1. A looking inward; specifically, the act or...

Ancestry of “introspection”, step by step

introspection traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin introspicio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinintrospicioI look at, into or upon; I examine, inspect
2LatinspicioAlternative form of speciō

via Latin intrōspectiō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintrōspectiō—

Words derived from “introspection”

Every word from Latin spicio →Every word from Latin introspicio →