Where does “opson” come from?

opson (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὄψον, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

opson (English): In Ancient Greek cuisine, delicacies such as...

Definitions

  1. In Ancient Greek cuisine, delicacies such as...

Ancestry of “opson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄψονdelicacies, considered an integral component of...
2Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
3Proto-Hellenicwókʷsvoice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄψ →