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Where does “Εὐρώπα” come from?

Εὐρώπα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὐρύς, from Proto-Hellenic *eurús.

Εὐρώπα (Ancient Greek): Europe

Definitions

  1. Europe

Ancestry of “Εὐρώπα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐρύςwide, broad, spacious, especially of heaven,...
2Proto-Hellenic*eurús—

Words derived from “Εὐρώπα”

  • European
  • Europe
  • Eurasian
  • Eurocentric
  • Europeanization
  • Eurobarometer
  • Europeanisation
  • Eurosceptic
  • Eurozone
  • Eurojust
  • Eurodollar
  • Eurostar
  • Eurovision
  • Eurobond
  • Eurasianism
  • Europeanism
  • Europeanness
  • Eurocurrency
  • Eurotunnel
  • Eurasianist
  • Eurogroup
  • Europeanist
  • Eurocommunism
  • Euroregion
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