Etymology of the English word specular
the English word
specularderived from the Latin word
specularisderived from the Latin word
speculum (mirror, looking glass, reflector)
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 specular in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
