Etymology

panoptic

P3A1N1O1P3T1I1C3

Today it means: All-seeing; comprehensive, inclusive. Full definition →

English optic ← Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pánts
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂énts?
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pánts
  4. Ancient Greekπᾶς (pâs)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰν- (păn-)
  6. Englishpan-
  7. Englishoptic
  8. English todaypanoptic

From pan- + optic.

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