Etymology

proctoscopically

Today it means: In a proctoscopic manner: by means of a proctoscope. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English proctoscopic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*preHḱt- /*proHḱt-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*proHḱtós
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekπρωκτός (prōktós)
  5. Englishprocto-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  9. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  10. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  11. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  12. Englishproctoscopic
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  16. Proto-Germanic*līką
  17. English todayproctoscopically

From proctoscopic + -ally.

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