Where does “Πέλοψ” come from?

Πέλοψ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

Πέλοψ (Ancient Greek): Pelops; dark face, eye

Definitions

  1. Pelops; dark face, eye

Ancestry of “Πέλοψ”, step by step

Πέλοψ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὤψ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
2Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Ancient Greek πελλός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπελλόςdark-colored, dusky
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray

Words derived from “Πέλοψ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →