Where does “pyropus” come from?

pyropus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πυρωπός, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

pyropus (Latin): a kind of red bronze

Definitions

  1. a kind of red bronze

Ancestry of “pyropus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pyropus”

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