Where does “Cyclops” come from?
Cyclops (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κύκλωψ, from Proto-Hellenic kúklōps, from Proto-Indo-European pḱú-klōps — cattle thief.
Ancestry of “Cyclops”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κύκλωψ | Cyclops |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kúklōps | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pḱú-klōps | cattle thief |
Words derived from “Cyclops”