Where does “鴉片” come from?

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

鴉片 (Chinese): opium

Definitions

opium

Ancestry of “鴉片”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὄπιον	poppy juice, opium
2	Ancient Greek	ὀπός	juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
3	Proto-Indo-European	sokʷós	juice of plants
4	Proto-Indo-European	sekʷ-	to follow; to see; to say

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀπός →