Where does “oppi” come from?
oppi (Italian) comes from Italian oppiare, from Italian oppio, from Latin opium, from Ancient Greek ὄπιον, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
oppi (Italian): plural of oppio; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- plural of oppio; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “oppi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | oppiare | To opiate |
| 2 | Italian | oppio | opium; Alternative form of loppio; first-person... |
| 3 | Latin | opium | opium, poppy-juice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄπιον | poppy juice, opium |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |