Where does “scepticism” come from?
Scepticism derives from Latin scepticus, from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός, related to the verb σκέπτομαι meaning "to examine," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- meaning "to observe."
scepticism (English): alternative form of skepticism
Definitions
- alternative form of skepticism
Ancestry of “scepticism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 2 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
Words derived from “scepticism”