Where does “specialistic” come from?
specialistic (English) comes from English specialist, from French spécialiste, from Latin specialis, from Latin speciēs, from Latin speciō, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
specialistic (English): Specialist, specialized
Ancestry of “specialistic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | specialist | Specialised; Someone who is an expert in, or... |
| 2 | French | spécialiste | specialist |
| 3 | Latin | specialis | specific |
| 4 | Latin | speciēs | — |
| 5 | Latin | speciō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
Words derived from “specialistic”