Where does “prospicere” come from?
prospicere (Latin) comes from Latin specere, from Latin specio, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
prospicere (Latin): present active infinitive of prōspiciō;...
Definitions
- present active infinitive of prōspiciō;...
Ancestry of “prospicere”, step by step
prospicere traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin specere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | specere | present active infinitive of speciō;... |
| 2 | Latin | specio | I observe, watch, look at |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via Latin pro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pro | + "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |