Where does “sceptic” come from?
sceptic (English) comes from French sceptique, from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
sceptic (English): Britain standard spelling of skeptic
Definitions
- Britain standard spelling of skeptic
Ancestry of “sceptic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sceptique | sceptic British, skeptic American |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκεπτικός | thoughtful, inquiring; a sceptic, a member of the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |