expect
/ɪkˈspekt/·익스펙트·verb
to anticipate; to suppose
LatinCEFR A2
Root
ex- (out) + Latin 'spectare' (to look)
Latin exspectare (look out for) → Middle French expecter → English expect (16th c.)
In a word
ex- (out) + spect (look) = 'to look out for'. The act of gazing out the window, waiting for something to arrive — that is expect. Same spect family as inspect (look in), respect (look again), suspect (look from below). To "expect" is, by root, to aim your gaze ahead of time. Expectation isn't a feeling; it's a question of where you're looking.
Examples
I expect rain this afternoon.
We expected better results.
She expects a call from the hospital.
Related
inspectrespectsuspectspectacleexpectation