Where does “nonspectral” come from?
nonspectral (English) comes from English spectral, from English spectre, from French spectre, from Latin spectrum, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai — to see, to look, to observe.
nonspectral (English): Not spectral
Definitions
- Not spectral
Ancestry of “nonspectral”, step by step
nonspectral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spectral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spectral | Of, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly; Of, or... |
| 2 | English | spectre | Britain standard spelling of specter |
| 3 | French | spectre | ghost, specter; spectrum |
| 4 | Latin | spectrum | appearance, image; apparition, specter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |