Etymology of the English word aspect
the English word
aspectderived from the Latin word
aspectus (appearance, aspect, mien)
derived from the Latin word
aspicere (look, gaze on, at)
derived from the Latin word
specere (to look at; look at, see)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*aspoDate
The earliest known usage of aspect in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
aspect, French
aspect, German
Aspekt, Latin
aspectus, Lithuanian
aspektas, Norwegian
aspekt, Russian
acпeкт, Spanish
aspecto, Swedish
aspektUsage
Word found in Modern English
