Where does “Triceratops” come from?

Triceratops (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

Triceratops (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Triceratops”, step by step

Triceratops traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὤψ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὤψ	to the eye; in the face; eye
2	Proto-Hellenic	ókʷs	eye
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ókʷs	eye
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ekʷ-	to see; eye

via Ancient Greek τρεῖς

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	τρεῖς	three
2	Proto-Hellenic	tréyes	three
3	Proto-Indo-European	*tréyes	—

via Ancient Greek κέρας

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κέρας	horn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
2	Proto-Hellenic	*kérats	—

Words derived from “Triceratops”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →