An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. To believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof.
   

2. A person who is suspected, especially one suspected of a crime, offense, or the like (Dictionary.com).

Etymology (EN): M.E., from M.Fr. suspecter, from O.Fr. suspect, from L. suspectus “suspected, regarded with suspicion or mistrust,” p.p. of suspicere “look up at, look upward,” from assimilated form of → sub-

• specere, “to look at,” → -scope.

Etymology (PE): Bargâsidan, from bar- “on; up; upon; in; into; at; forth; with,” → on-, + gâsidan “to look at,” → speculate; bargâsâr, from bargâs + -âr, contraction of âvar agent noun of âvardan “to bring; to cause, produce,” → format.