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Where does “δίοψις” come from?

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

Ancestry of “δίοψις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄψιςview
2Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
3Proto-Hellenicwókʷs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
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