English word suspect comes from Latin sus-, Latin specio (I observe, watch, look at.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sus- | Latin (lat) | |
| specio | Latin (lat) | I observe, watch, look at. |
| suspicio | Latin (lat) | I admire. I look askance. I look up at or to. I suspect or mistrust. |
| suspectus | Latin (lat) | High regard, esteem, respect. The act of looking up or upwards. |
| suspect | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| suspect | English (en) | (intransitive) To have suspicion.. (transitive) To believe (someone) to be guilty.. (transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).. (transitive) To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.. (transitive, obsolete) To look up to; to respect. (nonstandard) Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.. Viewed with suspicion; suspected. A person who is [...] |