Where does “microscopic” come from?

Microscopic comes from English -scopic, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ-, meaning to observe or look.

microscopic (English): Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy;...

Definitions

Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy;...

Ancestry of “microscopic”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	microscope	An optical instrument used for observing small...
2	Italian	microscopio	microscope
3	Latin	microscopium	microscope
4	Ancient Greek	σκοπέω	I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
5	Ancient Greek	σκοπός	watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
6	Ancient Greek	σκέπτομαι	I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
7	Proto-Hellenic	sképťomai	to look at
8	Proto-Indo-European	spéḱyeti	to be looking at, to keep looking at
9	Proto-Indo-European	speḱ-	to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “microscopic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai →