Where does “piropo” come from?

piropo (Portuguese) comes from Spanish piropo, from Latin pyropus, 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.

piropo (Portuguese): pyrope; compliment, flattering comment; catcall;...

Definitions

  1. pyrope; compliment, flattering comment; catcall;...

Ancestry of “piropo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpiropopyrope; compliment, flattering comment; catcall;...
2Latinpyropusa kind of red bronze
3Ancient Greekπυρωπόςfire-colored; fire-like
4Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
5Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-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 →