English
scopophile
Scopophile comes from Ancient Greek σκοπός ‘watcher’, from σκέπτομαι ‘to look at, examine’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*speḱ-‘to see, to look, to observe’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*spéḱyeti‘to be looking at, to keep looking at’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*sképt͏̌omai‘to look at’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκέπτομαιsképtomai‘to look at, examine’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσκοπόςskopós‘watcher’
- Englishtodayscopophile
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*speḱ-‘to see, to look, to observe’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*spéḱyeti‘to be looking at, to keep looking at’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*sképt͏̌omai‘to look at’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκέπτομαιsképtomai‘to look at, examine’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσκοπόςskopós‘watcher’
- Englishtodayscopophile
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- ‘to see, to look, to observe’
spy, suspicion, espionage, skeptic, especial, 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, spite, expectation, speculation, spice, specify, specimen, inspect, spectator, speculative, retrospective, speculate, spectacle, retrospect, conspicuous, specter, expectant, circumspect, specious, speculator, specular, 109 more
through Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι ‘to look at, examine’
skeptical, microscope, kaleidoscope, gyroscope, 90 more
through Ancient Greek σκοπός ‘watcher’
scope, episcopal, bishopric, spectroscopic, macroscopic, endoscopic, 92 more
Today it means
noun One who is subject to scopophilia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- / scopophile