Where does “cyclopean” come from?
cyclopean (English) comes from English cyclops, from Latin cyclops, from Ancient Greek κύκλωψ, from Proto-Hellenic kúklōps, from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōps — cattle thief.
cyclopean (English): Suggestive of a cyclops; Fitted together of huge...
Definitions
- Suggestive of a cyclops; Fitted together of huge...
Ancestry of “cyclopean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cyclops | A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology;... |
| 2 | Latin | cyclops | A cyclops; a one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύκλωψ | Cyclops |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kúklōps | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pḱú-klōps | cattle thief |