Where does “αἶθοψ” come from?

αἶθοψ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

αἶθοψ (Ancient Greek): bright, sparkling, gleaming (especially of copper and iron, as Homeric epithets)

Definitions

  1. bright, sparkling, gleaming (especially of copper and iron, as Homeric epithets)

Ancestry of “αἶθοψ”, step by step

αἶθοψ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὄψ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
2Proto-Hellenicwókʷsvoice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

via Ancient Greek αἶθος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἶθοςheat, fire
2Proto-Hellenicáitʰos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄψ →