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