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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |