Where does “Etiopian” come from?

Etiopian (Finnish) comes from French Éthiopien, from French Éthiopie, from Latin Aethiopia, from Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία, from Ancient Greek Αἰθίοψ, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.

Ancestry of “Etiopian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchÉthiopienan Ethiopian
2FrenchÉthiopie
3LatinAethiopiaSub-Saharan Africa
4Ancient GreekΑἰθιοπία
5Ancient GreekΑἰθίοψEthiopian
6Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
7Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “Etiopian

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs