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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPelops—
2Ancient GreekΠέλοψPelops; dark face, eye
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
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