Etymology of the English word spectator
the English word
spectatorderived from the Latin word
spectator (spectator)
derived from the Latin word
spectare (observe, watch, look at)
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 spectator in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
