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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

Definitions

  1. Cyclops

Ancestry of “κύκλωψ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickúklōps—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpḱú-klōpscattle thief

Words derived from “κύκλωψ”

  • cyclops
  • cyclopamine
  • cyclopia
  • cyclopic
  • biclops
  • cyclops
  • cyclopem
  • ciclope
  • ciklopo
  • サイクロプス
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōps →