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Where does “speḱ-” come from?

speḱ- (Proto-Indo-European): to see, to look, to observe

Definitions

  1. to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “speḱ-”

  • especially
  • specific
  • special
  • respect
  • species
  • expect
  • despite
  • aspect
  • spite
  • respectively
  • specifically
  • scope
  • respective
  • prospect
  • suspect
  • suspicion
  • spectrum
  • bishop
  • expectation
  • inspection
  • respectable
  • specially
  • specimen
  • conspicuous