Where does “scops” come from?
scops (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκώψ, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
Ancestry of “scops”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκώψ | a small owl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
Words derived from “scops”