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Where does “ὀποπάναξ” come from?

ὀποπάναξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

ὀποπάναξ (Ancient Greek): gum of opopanax

Definitions

  1. gum of opopanax

Ancestry of “ὀποπάναξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
2Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “ὀποπάναξ”

  • opopanax
  • opopanax
  • opopanax
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