Where does “-ope” come from?

-ope (Esperanto) comes from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

-ope (Esperanto): Marks collective numerals

Definitions

  1. Marks collective numerals

Ancestry of “-ope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
2Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “-ope”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →