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Where does “ເອທິໂອປີ” come from?

ເອທິໂອປີ (Lao) comes from French Éthiopie, from Latin Aethiopia, from Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία, from Ancient Greek Αἰθίοψ, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

Ancestry of “ເອທິໂອປີ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchÉthiopie—
2LatinAethiopia—
3Ancient GreekΑἰθιοπία—
4Ancient GreekΑἰθίοψEthiopian
5Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
6Proto-Hellenicókʷs—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
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