Where does “spectro-” come from?
spectro- (French) comes from Latin spectrum, 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.
spectro- (French): spectro
Definitions
- spectro
Ancestry of “spectro-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | spectrum | appearance, image; apparition, specter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
Words derived from “spectro-”
- spectroscopic
- spectrometric
- spectroscopically
- microspectroscopic
- spectrometrically
- photospectrometric
- spectroscope
- spectrographie
- spectromètre
- spectrométrie
- spectrographe
- spectrophotométrie
- spectrophotomètre
- spectroscopie
- spectrométrique
- spectroscopique
- spectrografie
- spectrofotometrie
- spectrofotometru
- spectrograf
- spectrometrie
- spectrometru
- spectroscop
- spektrometr