Where does “-scópio” come from?
-scópio (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
-scópio (Portuguese): -scope
Ancestry of “-scópio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
Words derived from “-scópio”