Where does “spectacle” come from?
spectacle (Middle English) comes from French spectacle, from Latin spectāculum, from Latin -culum, from Proto-Italic -klom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
spectacle (Middle English): something that helps understanding
Definitions
- something that helps understanding
Ancestry of “spectacle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | spectacle | a show, a spectacle, a performance, a concert; a... |
| 2 | Latin | spectāculum | show, spectacle |
| 3 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |