Where does “Aethiops” come from?

Aethiops (Latin) comes 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.

Aethiops (Latin): Ethiopian

Definitions

  1. Ethiopian

Ancestry of “Aethiops”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΑἰθίοψEthiopian
2Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
3Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “Aethiops”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →