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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

  1. To opiate

Ancestry of “oppiare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianoppioopium; Alternative form of loppio; first-person...
2Latinopiumopium, poppy-juice
3Ancient Greekὄπιονpoppy juice, opium
4Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
5Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “oppiare”

  • oppiaceo
  • alloppiare
  • oppiofago
  • loppio
  • oppio
  • oppi
  • oppiofagia
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