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Where does “scoi” come from?

scoi (Friulian) comes from Vulgar Latin *scoculum, from Classical Latin scopulus, from Ancient Greek σκόπελος, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti — to see, to look, to observe.

scoi (Friulian): reef, cliff or rock in the sea

Definitions

  1. reef, cliff or rock in the sea

Ancestry of “scoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*scoculum—
2Classical Latinscopuluscrag, cliff; rock
3Ancient Greekσκόπελοςlookout place; peak; headland, promontory;...
4Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
5Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
6Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
7Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
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