Etymology of the English word inspect
the English word
inspectderived from the Latin word
inspectusderived from the Latin word
inspicere (examine, inspect; consider)
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 inspect in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
inspected,
inspectingCognates
Dutch
inspecteren, French
inspecter, German
inspizieren, Norwegian
inspisere, Swedish
inspekteraUsage
Word found in Modern English
