Where does “skeptis” come from?
skeptis (Indonesian) comes from Dutch sceptisch, from German skeptisch, from Latin scepticus, from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
skeptis (Indonesian): skeptical, sceptical
Definitions
- skeptical, sceptical
Ancestry of “skeptis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sceptisch | skeptical, sceptical |
| 2 | German | skeptisch | skeptical, sceptical |
| 3 | Latin | scepticus | The sect of skeptics |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκεπτικός | thoughtful, inquiring; a sceptic, a member of the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |