Inspection etymology

English

English word inspection comes from Latin specio (I observe, watch, look at.)

Etymology of inspection

Detailed word origin of inspection

Dictionary entry Language Definition
specio Latin (lat) I observe, watch, look at.
inspecto Latin (lat) I observe, look at.
inspectio Latin (lat) Consideration, investigation, contemplation. Inspection, examination.
inspeccion Old French (fro)
inspection English (en) An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.. The act of examining something, often closely.

Words with the same origin as inspection

Descendants of specio

aspect respect specific spectacle speculation suspect