Where does “panopticism” come from?
panopticism (English) comes from English panoptic, from English optic, from Middle French optique, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
panopticism (English): The state or quality of being panoptic;...
Definitions
- The state or quality of being panoptic;...
Ancestry of “panopticism”, step by step
panopticism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English panoptic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | panoptic | All-seeing; comprehensive, inclusive |
| 2 | English | optic | Of, or relating to the eye or to vision; Of, or... |
| 3 | Middle French | optique | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |