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Where does “サイクロプス” come from?

サイクロプス (Japanese) comes from English cyclops, from Latin cyclops, from Ancient Greek κύκλωψ, from Proto-Hellenic kúklōps, from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōps — cattle thief.

サイクロプス (Japanese): Alternative form of キュクロープス

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of キュクロープス

Ancestry of “サイクロプス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyclopsA one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology;...
2LatincyclopsA cyclops; a one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman...
3Ancient GreekκύκλωψCyclops
4Proto-Hellenickúklōps—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpḱú-klōpscattle thief
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōps →