Where does “radioscope” come from?
radioscope (French) comes from French radioscoper, from French radio-, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
radioscope (French): first-person singular present indicative of...
Definitions
- first-person singular present indicative of...
Ancestry of “radioscope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | radioscoper | To practise radioscopy |
| 2 | French | radio- | radio- |
| 3 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 4 | English | -án | — |
| 5 | Middle English | -an | — |