Where does “pyrope” come from?

pyrope (English) comes from Latin pyropus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

pyrope (English): A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red...

Definitions

  1. A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red...

Ancestry of “pyrope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpyropusa kind of red bronze
2Ancient Greekπυρωπόςfire-colored; fire-like
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →