Where does “cyclops” come from?

cyclops (English) comes from Latin cyclops, from Ancient Greek κύκλωψ, from Proto-Hellenic kúklōps, from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōps — cattle thief.

cyclops (English): A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology;...

Definitions

  1. A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology;...

Ancestry of “cyclops”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincyclopsA cyclops; a one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman...
2Ancient GreekκύκλωψCyclops
3Proto-Hellenickúklōps—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpḱú-klōpscattle thief

Words derived from “cyclops”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōps →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kúklōps →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλωψ →