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
- A gum resin obtained from the root of Opopanax...
Ancestry of “opopanax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | opopanax | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀποπάναξ | gum of opopanax |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |