Where does “extispicium” come from?
extispicium (Latin) comes from Latin speciō, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
extispicium (Latin): extispicy; divination through the examination of...
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- extispicy; divination through the examination of...
Ancestry of “extispicium”, step by step
extispicium traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin speciō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | speciō | to observe, watch, look at |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via Latin extispex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | extispex | a diviner who reads prophesies from the entrails of animals; a soothsayer |
| 2 | Latin | -spex | — |
via Latin extum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | extum | bowels; entrails |