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Where does “microscopium” come from?

microscopium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.

microscopium (Latin): microscope

Definitions

  1. microscope

Ancestry of “microscopium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
2Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
3Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
4Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “microscopium”

  • microscope
  • microscopical
  • microscopist
  • stereomicroscope
  • ultramicroscope
  • biomicroscope
  • photomicroscope
  • ultramicroscopical
  • microscopial
  • telemicroscope
  • microscopal
  • nonmicroscopist
  • μscope
  • endomicroscope
  • elektronmikroskops
  • mikroskops
  • mikroskop
  • микроскоп
  • elektronmikroszkóp
  • mikroszkóp
  • mikroszkópok
  • mikroskop
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