Where does “skepsis” come from?
skepsis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek σκέψις, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
skepsis (Norwegian Nynorsk): scepticism or skepticism
Definitions
- scepticism or skepticism
Ancestry of “skepsis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκέψις | viewing, sensory perception, observation;... |
| 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 |