Where does “suspicion” come from?
Suspicion derives from Latin suspicio, formed from the prefix sub- meaning "under" and a root from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-, reflecting the original sense of looking from beneath or viewing with uncertainty.
suspicion (English): The act of suspecting something or someone,...
Definitions
- The act of suspecting something or someone,...
Ancestry of “suspicion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | suspicio | I look up at or to; I admire; I look askance |
| 2 | Latin | suspicere | second-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 3 | Latin | specere | present active infinitive of speciō;... |
| 4 | Latin | specio | I observe, watch, look at |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |