English
spectatrix
Spectatrix comes from Latin spectātrīx ‘female onlooker, spectator’, from spectō ‘watch’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- ‘to see, to look, to observe’.
- 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-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*spekjō‘to observe, see’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEspeciō‘look at’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEspectō‘watch’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEspectātor‘spectator, watcher’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEspectātrīx‘female onlooker, spectator’
- Englishtodayspectatrix
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-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*spekjō‘to observe, see’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEspeciō‘look at’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEspectō‘watch’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEspectātor‘spectator, watcher’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEspectātrīx‘female onlooker, spectator’
- Englishtodayspectatrix
Equivalent to spectator + -trix
Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- ‘to see, to look, to observe’
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Proto-Italic *spekjō ‘to observe, see’
Latin speciō ‘look at’
Latin spectō ‘watch’
Latin spectātor ‘spectator, watcher’
English spectator
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- ‘to see, to look, to observe’
spy, suspicion, microscope, espionage, skeptic, kaleidoscope, gyroscope, espy, 116 more
through Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti ‘to be looking at, to keep looking at’
scope, skeptical, endoscopic, macroscopic, spectroscopic, 114 more
through Proto-Italic *spekjō ‘to observe, see’
speculation, speculative, speculate, inconspicuous, especial, specular, 26 more
through Latin speciō ‘look at’
special, despite, specific, respect, species, perspective, spite, spice, aspect, inspector, inspection, specify, specimen, conspicuous, inspect, retrospective, retrospect, specious, speculator, 29 more
through Latin spectō ‘watch’
Today it means
noun A female spectator.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- / spectatrix