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
- A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology;...
Ancestry of “cyclops”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cyclops | A cyclops; a one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύκλωψ | Cyclops |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kúklōps | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pḱú-klōps | cattle thief |
Words derived from “cyclops”