Where does “ọpẹ-oyinbo” come from?

ọpẹ-oyinbo (Yoruba) comes from Esperanto -ope, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

ọpẹ-oyinbo (Yoruba): pineapple, dwarf palm

Definitions

  1. pineapple, dwarf palm

Ancestry of “ọpẹ-oyinbo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperanto-opeMarks collective numerals
2Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
3Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →