Where does “espectralismo” come from?
espectralismo (Spanish) comes from Spanish espectral, from Spanish espectro, from Latin spectrum, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti — to see, to look, to observe.
espectralismo (Spanish): spectralism
Definitions
- spectralism
Ancestry of “espectralismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | espectral | spectral |
| 2 | Spanish | espectro | spectrum; spectre, ghost |
| 3 | Latin | spectrum | appearance, image; apparition, specter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |