Where does “cycloptic” come from?

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

cycloptic (English): One-eyed; Approaching or viewing a situation with...

Definitions

  1. One-eyed; Approaching or viewing a situation with...

Ancestry of “cycloptic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyclopsA one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology;...
2LatincyclopsA cyclops; a one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman...
3Ancient GreekκύκλωψCyclops
4Proto-Hellenickúklōps
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpḱú-klōpscattle thief
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōpsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic kúklōpsEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλωψ
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