Where does “oppiofagia” come from?
oppiofagia (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.
oppiofagia (Italian): toxicomania for opium products
Definitions
- toxicomania for opium products
Ancestry of “oppiofagia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |