Where does “Ethiop” come from?

Ethiop (English) comes from Latin Aethiops, from Ancient Greek Αἰθίοψ, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

Ethiop (English): A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia

Definitions

  1. A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia

Ancestry of “Ethiop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAethiopsEthiopian
2Ancient GreekΑἰθίοψEthiopian
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →