Etymology of the English word riflescope
the English word
riflescopederived from the English word
scopederived from the Italian word
scopoderived from the Late Latin word
scopusderived from the Greek word
skopos, σκοπός (a watch (sentry or scout); a goal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-derived from the English word
riflederived from the Old French word
riflerUsage
Word found in Modern English
