Where does “opiate” come from?

opiate (Latin) comes from Latin opiatus, 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.

opiate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of opiātus

Definitions

vocative masculine singular of opiātus

Ancestry of “opiate”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	opiatus	opiate
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀπός →