Back to all words

Inspect

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means to examine something closely, especially for flaws or quality
1
Stage 1 of 2
inspicere
Latin · ancient
"to look into"
to look into, from in- (into) and specere (to look)
2
Stage 2 of 2
inspect
English · 1600s
"to examine something closely"
settled as the English word for examining something closely
Drag to pan · scroll to zoom