Where does “espesyal” come from?

espesyal (Tagalog) comes from Spanish especial, from Latin specialis, from Latin speciēs, from Latin speciō, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.

espesyal (Tagalog): special; exceptional; extraordinary

Definitions

  1. special; exceptional; extraordinary

Ancestry of “espesyal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishespecialspecial
2Latinspecialisspecific
3Latinspeciēsseeing, view, look
4Latinspeciōto observe, watch, look at
5Proto-Italicspekjōto observe, to see
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti →Every word from Proto-Italic spekjō →