Etymograph

English

multiscopic

Multiscopic comes from Ancient Greek σκοπέω ‘to look, look at, behold’, from σκοπός ‘watcher, lookout’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- ‘to see, to look, to observe’.

  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-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*sképt͏̌omai‘to look at’reconstructed
  4. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκέπτομαιsképtomai‘to look at, examine’
  5. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσκοπόςskopós‘watcher, lookout’
  6. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσκοπέωskopéō‘to look, look at, behold’
  7. Englishtodaymultiscopic

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-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*sképt͏̌omai‘to look at’reconstructed
  4. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκέπτομαιsképtomai‘to look at, examine’
  5. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσκοπόςskopós‘watcher, lookout’
  6. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσκοπέωskopéō‘to look, look at, behold’
  7. Englishtodaymultiscopic

A compound of multi- + -scopic

Latin multus ‘much’

Latin multī

English multi-

Linked words

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

spy, suspicion, espionage, especial, skeptic, inconspicuous, espy, 112 more

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

special, respect, specific, despite, species, perspective, aspect, spectrum, inspector, inspection, spectacular, expectation, spite, specify, speculation, specimen, inspect, spectacle, spice, spectator, retrospective, speculate, retrospect, speculative, specter, conspicuous, expectant, circumspect, specious, speculator, specular, 109 more

through Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι ‘to look at, examine’

skeptical, 90 more

through Ancient Greek σκοπός ‘watcher, lookout’

scope, episcopal, bishopric, 89 more

through Ancient Greek σκοπέω ‘to look, look at, behold’

microscope, kaleidoscope, spectroscopic, gyroscope, macroscopic, endoscopic, 83 more

Today it means

adj Of 3D imaging systems: involving multiple viewpoints.

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

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