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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Pelops | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πέλοψ | Pelops; dark face, eye |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |