Where does “kýklópi” come from?
kýklópi (Icelandic) comes from Ancient Greek κύκλωψ, from Proto-Hellenic kúklōps, from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōps — cattle thief.
kýklópi (Icelandic): cyclops
Ancestry of “kýklópi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κύκλωψ | Cyclops |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kúklōps | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pḱú-klōps | cattle thief |