Where does “opiu” come from?

opiu (Romanian) comes 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.

opiu (Romanian): opium

Definitions

  1. opium

Ancestry of “opiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinopiumopium, poppy-juice
2Ancient Greekὄπιονpoppy juice, opium
3Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
4Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-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 →