English
aeroscepsy
Aeroscepsy comes from Ancient Greek σκέψις ‘a viewing, perception’, from σκέπτομαι ‘consider’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *skep-ye-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*skep-ye-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκέπτομαιsképtomai‘consider’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσκέψιςsképsis‘a viewing, perception’
- Englishtodayaeroscepsy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*skep-ye-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκέπτομαιsképtomai‘consider’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσκέψιςsképsis‘a viewing, perception’
- Englishtodayaeroscepsy
Formed from aero-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- ‘dawn’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér ‘in the direction of dawn, east’
Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr ‘morning mist’
Ancient Greek ἀήρ ‘air’
Ancient Greek ἀέρος
English aero-
Linked words
through Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι ‘consider’
scope, skeptical, episcopal, bishopric, spectroscopic, endoscopic, macroscopic, 93 more
Today it means
noun The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *skep-ye- / aeroscepsy