Where does “-ο” come from?
-ο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, 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.
-ο (Greek): ending for accusative singular forms (eg δρόμος, ψήφος); and some vocative singular forms
Definitions
- ending for accusative singular forms (eg δρόμος, ψήφος); and some vocative singular forms
Ancestry of “-ο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 2 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 3 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |