'conspicuous' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'conspicuus,' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'specere' meant 'to look.'

'conspicuus' transformed into the English word 'conspicuous,' and eventually became the modern English word 'conspicuously-shaped.'

Initially, it meant 'easily seen or noticed,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.