Where does “phenakistoscopic” come from?
phenakistoscopic (English) comes from English phenakistoscope, 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 — to see, to look, to observe.
phenakistoscopic (English): Of or relating to the phenakistoscope
Definitions
- Of or relating to the phenakistoscope
Ancestry of “phenakistoscopic”, step by step
phenakistoscopic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phenakistoscope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenakistoscope | An early animation device consisting of a disc or... |
| 2 | French | phénakistiscope | phenakistoscope |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φενακιστής | cheat, imposter |
| 4 | French | -scope | scope |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |