Where does “spex” come from?
spex (Swedish) comes from Swedish spektakel, 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...
spex (Swedish): A form of parodical amateur theater, often with a historical theme and singing acts, usually arranged by university or high school students
Definitions
- A form of parodical amateur theater, often with a historical theme and singing acts, usually arranged by university or high school students
Ancestry of “spex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spektakel | a show, a theatre play; ridicule, laughing-stock;... |
| 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... |