Etymology of the English word scepter
the English word
scepterderived from the Old French word
sceptrederived from the Latin word
sceptrum (scepter)
derived from the Greek word
skeptron, σκῆπτρον
derived from the Greek word
skeptomai, σκέπτομαι
Derivations in English
sceptered,
scepteringCognates
Dutch
scepter, French
sceptre, German
Zepter, Latin
sceptrum, Swedish
scepterUsage
Word found in Modern English
