myEtymology.com: English etymology of stethoscope

Etymology of the English word stethoscope

the English word stethoscope

derived from the French word stéthoscope

derived from the Greek word stethos, στῆθος (the (entire external) bosom; chest)

using the French suffix -scope

using the French prefix stétho-

using the English suffix -scope

derived from the Latin suffix -scopium

derived from the Greek word skopein

derived from the Latin suffix -scopus

derived from the Greek suffix -skopos, -σκοπος, -σκόπος

derived from the French word stethoscope

derived from the Greek word stethos, στῆθος (the (entire external) bosom; chest)

using the Greek suffix -skopos, -σκοπος, -σκόπος

using the English prefix stetho-

The earliest known usage of stethoscope in English dates from the 19th century.

Dutch stethoscoop, Dutch stuur, English to steer, French stéthoscope, German Stethoskop, Icelandic styri, Norwegian stetoskop, Swedish stetoskop, Swedish styre

Word found in Modern English