Where does “opopanax” come from?

opopanax (English) comes from Latin opopanax, from Ancient Greek ὀποπάναξ, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

opopanax (English): A gum resin obtained from the root of Opopanax...

Definitions

  1. A gum resin obtained from the root of Opopanax...

Ancestry of “opopanax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinopopanax—
2Ancient Greekὀποπάναξgum of opopanax
3Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
4Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀπός →