Where does “phenakistoscope” come from?
phenakistoscope (English) comes from French phénakistiscope, from Ancient Greek φενακιστής, from French -scope, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti — to see, to look, to observe.
phenakistoscope (English): An early animation device consisting of a disc or...
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- An early animation device consisting of a disc or...
Ancestry of “phenakistoscope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | phénakistiscope | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φενακιστής | cheat, imposter |
| 3 | French | -scope | -scope |
| 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 |