Where does “μέτωπο” come from?

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

μέτωπο (Greek): forehead; front; front line

Definitions

  1. forehead; front; front line

Ancestry of “μέτωπο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέτωπονbrow, forehead
2Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
3Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-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 →