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Where does “oppio” come from?

oppio (Italian) comes 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.

oppio (Italian): opium; Alternative form of loppio; first-person...

Definitions

  1. opium; Alternative form of loppio; first-person...

Ancestry of “oppio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinopiumopium, poppy-juice
2Ancient Greekὄπιονpoppy juice, opium
3Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
4Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “oppio”

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