Where does “etiópok” come from?

etiópok (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian etióp, from German Äthiopien, from Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία, from Ancient Greek Αἰθίοψ, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

etiópok (Hungarian): nominative plural of etióp

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of etióp

Ancestry of “etiópok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianetiópEthiopian
2GermanÄthiopien
3Ancient GreekΑἰθιοπία
4Ancient GreekΑἰθίοψEthiopian
5Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
6Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs