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