Where does “opyum” come from?
opyum (Tagalog) comes from English opium, 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.
opyum (Tagalog): opium
Definitions
- opium
Ancestry of “opyum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opium | A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained... |
| 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 |