Where does “افیون” come from?

افیون (Classical Persian) 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.

Ancestry of “افیون”, 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

Words derived from “افیون”

अफ़ीम
اپين
अफयूँ
हाफू
اپيم
अफ़ीमची
آپِم
آپم غوزہ
آپِمی

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