Where does “-opsis” come from?
-opsis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
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Ancestry of “-opsis”, step by step
-opsis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὄψις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Ancient Greek ὄψῐς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄψῐς | appearance; sight; aspect, appearance |