scepticism
English
noun
Definitions
- (British spelling) (alt form) skepticism
Etymology
Derived from Latin *scepticus derived from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (inquiring, thoughtful).
Origin
Ancient Greek
σκεπτικός
Gloss
inquiring, thoughtful
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Euro-scepticism English
- skeptic English
- technoscepticism English
- *scepticus Latin
- skeptisch German
- escéptico Spanish, Castilian
- σκέπτομαι Ancient Greek
- σκεπτικός Ancient Greek
- *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- ceticismo Portuguese
- céptico Portuguese
- skeptický Czech
- σκεπτικός Greek (modern)