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Etymology of the English word perspicuous

the English word perspicuous
derived from the Latin word perspicuus (transparent, clear; evident)
derived from the Late Latin word perspicere (see through; examine; observe)
using the Late Latin prefix per-
derived from the Latin word per (through)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per
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-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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