Where does “etíope” come from?

etíope (Portuguese) comes from Latin Aethiops, 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.

etíope (Portuguese): Ethiopian

Definitions

  1. Ethiopian

Ancestry of “etíope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAethiopsEthiopian
2Ancient GreekΑἰθίοψEthiopian
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →