Etymology

radarscope

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Today it means: An oscilloscope used as the viewing screen of a radar system. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
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  1. Englishradiotelegraphyclip.
  2. Englishradio
  3. Latindētēctiō
  4. Englishdetection
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  8. Proto-Germanic*andi
  9. Old Englishand
  10. Middle Englishand
  11. Englishand
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(H)rek-
  13. Proto-Celtic*reketi
  14. Gaulish*rekosbor.?
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  16. Proto-Germanic*rinkaną
  17. Proto-Germanic*rankaz
  18. Frankish*rankbor.?
  19. Vulgar Latin*rencus
  20. Old Frenchreng
  21. Old Frenchrengier
  22. Middle Englishrengen
  23. Englishrange
  24. Englishranging
  25. EnglishRADAR
  26. Englishradar
  27. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  28. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  29. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  30. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  31. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  32. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  33. English todayradarscope

From radar + -scope.

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