Where does “οπή” come from?

οπή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀπή, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

οπή (Greek): hole, aperture

Definitions

  1. hole, aperture

Ancestry of “οπή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀπήopening, hole, hollow; orifice in the body; hole...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὀπή