Etymograph

English

aspectable

Aspectable comes from Latin aspectabilis ‘visible’, from aspiciō ‘to look at, towards, or upon’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*speḱ-‘to see, to look, to observe’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*spéḱyeti‘to be looking at, to keep looking at’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*spekjō‘to observe, see’reconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEspeciō‘to observe, watch, look at’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaspiciō‘to look at, towards, or upon’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaspectō
  7. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaspectabilis‘visible’
  8. Englishearliest quotation 1691aspectable

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*speḱ-‘to see, to look, to observe’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*spéḱyeti‘to be looking at, to keep looking at’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*spekjō‘to observe, see’reconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEspeciō‘to observe, watch, look at’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaspiciō‘to look at, towards, or upon’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaspectō
  7. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaspectabilis‘visible’
  8. Englishearliest quotation 1691aspectable

Earliest quotation: 1691, John Ray, Of Bodies Endued with a Sensitive Soul, or Animals: “Now to this uſe and purpoſe of informing us…”

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- ‘to see, to look, to observe’

spy, suspicion, microscope, espionage, skeptic, kaleidoscope, gyroscope, espy, 113 more

through Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti ‘to be looking at, to keep looking at’

scope, skeptical, endoscopic, macroscopic, spectroscopic, 111 more

through Proto-Italic *spekjō ‘to observe, see’

speculation, speculative, speculate, inconspicuous, especial, specular, 23 more

through Latin speciō ‘to observe, watch, look at’

special, despite, specific, respect, species, perspective, spite, spice, inspector, spectrum, inspection, expectation, spectacular, specify, specimen, conspicuous, retrospective, inspect, spectator, spectacle, retrospect, specter, expectant, speculator, specious, circumspect, 26 more

Today it means

adj Capable of being seen; visible.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- / aspectable

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