Etymology of the English word scope
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-Date
The earliest known usage of scope in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
scoping,
riflescope,
anaglyphoscopeCognates
Dutch
scope, German
SkopusUsage
Word found in Modern English
