Where does “cyclops” come from?

cyclops (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κύκλωψ, from Proto-Hellenic kúklōps, from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōps — cattle thief.

cyclops (Latin): A cyclops; a one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman...

Definitions

  1. A cyclops; a one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman...

Ancestry of “cyclops”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκύκλωψCyclops
2Proto-Hellenickúklōps
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpḱú-klōpscattle thief

Words derived from “cyclops

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōpsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic kúklōpsEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλωψ