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Where does “-scope” come from?

-scope (French) comes from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.

-scope (French): -scope

Definitions

  1. -scope

Ancestry of “-scope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
2Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
3Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
4Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “-scope”

  • gyroscope
  • gyroscopic
  • gyroscopically
  • télescoper
  • télescopage
  • baroscope
  • prétélescopique
  • télescopique
  • gyroscope
  • aéroscope
  • télescope
  • dynamoscope
  • stroboscope
  • spectroscope
  • microscopiquement
  • fibroscope
  • magnétoscoper
  • mégascope
  • ébullioscope
  • submicroscopique
  • microscopique
  • microscope
  • stroboscopie
  • stroboscopique
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