Etymology

dermoscopy

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Today it means: dermatoscopy Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*der-
  2. Ancient Greekδέρω (dérō)
  3. Ancient Greekδέρμᾰ (dérmă)
  4. Englishdermo-
  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 todaydermoscopy

From dermo- + -scopy.

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