spiare

Italian (Fiorentino)

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to spy on, peep, peek, observe
  • (transitive) to gauge, try to judge

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *spiō derived from Frankish *spehōn (spy, watch) derived from Proto-Germanic *spehōną (see, look, spy) derived from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (look, see).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*speḱ-

Gloss

look, see

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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