Where does “pelopium” come from?

pelopium (English) comes from English Pelops, from Ancient Greek Πέλοψ, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

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Ancestry of “pelopium”, step by step

pelopium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Pelops

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPelopsA Greek mythological figure, the son of Tantalus, and king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus
2Ancient GreekΠέλοψPelops; dark face, eye
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via English ium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishium
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-