Etymology of the English word conspicuous
the English word
conspicuousderived from the Latin word
conspicuus (visible, clearly seen, in sight)
derived from the Latin word
conspicere (have appearance; attract attention; discern; observe, see, witness)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
spicere (look at, see)
derived from the Latin word
specere (to look at; look at, see)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-Date
The earliest known usage of conspicuous in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
