Where does “stéthoscope” come from?
stéthoscope (French) comes from Ancient Greek στήθος — chest.
stéthoscope (French): stethoscope
Definitions
- stethoscope
Ancestry of “stéthoscope”, step by step
stéthoscope traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek στήθος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στήθος | chest |
via Ancient Greek σκοπεῖν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκοπεῖν | present active infinitive of σκοπέω; to look at;... |