Where does “introspectivity” come from?
introspectivity (English) comes from English introspective, from Latin specere, from Latin specio, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
introspectivity (English): The quality of being introspective
Definitions
- The quality of being introspective
Ancestry of “introspectivity”, step by step
introspectivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English introspective
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | introspective | Examining one's own perceptions and sensory... |
| 2 | Latin | specere | present active infinitive of speciō;... |
| 3 | Latin | specio | I observe, watch, look at |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |