Where does “skepticism” come from?

Skepticism derives from English skeptic, from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι meaning "to look or examine," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- meaning "to observe or perceive."

skepticism (English): The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic; A...

Definitions

  1. The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic; A...

Ancestry of “skepticism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinscepticismus

Words derived from “skepticism

Every word from New Latin scepticismus