Where does “κύκλωψ” come from?
κύκλωψ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kúklōps, from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōps — cattle thief.
κύκλωψ (Ancient Greek): Cyclops
Ancestry of “κύκλωψ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | kúklōps | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pḱú-klōps | cattle thief |
Words derived from “κύκλωψ”