Etymology

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Today it means: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  4. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  5. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  6. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  7. English today-scope

From Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō, “examine, inspect, look to or into, consider”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσκοπέω all →

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