Etymology of the English word speculate
the English word
speculatederived from the Latin word
speculari (watch, observe; spy out)
derived from the Latin word
specula (lookout; watch tower, raised structure; slight hope, glimmer, ray of hope)
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 speculate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
speculated,
speculatingCognates
Dutch
speculeren, French
spéculer, German
spekulieren, Norwegian
spekulere, Swedish
spekuleraUsage
Word found in Modern English
