Etymology

antroscope

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Today it means: An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum Full definition →

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

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́ντρον (ắntron)
  2. Latinantrum
  3. Englishantrum
  4. Englishantro-
  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 todayantroscope

From antro- + -scope.

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