Where does “thanatopsis” come from?

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

thanatopsis (English): contemplation of death

Definitions

  1. contemplation of death

Ancestry of “thanatopsis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄψιςview
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 →