Etymology

amblyoscope

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Today it means: A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)meld-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dus?
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓μβλῠ́ς (ămblŭ́s)
  4. Englishambly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  8. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  9. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  10. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  11. English todayamblyoscope

From ambly- + -o- + -scope.

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