Where does “ὄπιον” come from?

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

ὄπιον (Ancient Greek): poppy juice, opium

Definitions

  1. poppy juice, opium

Ancestry of “ὄπιον”, 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 “ὄπιον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷósEvery word from Ancient Greek ὀπός