Where does “orsu europeu” come from?

orsu europeu (Corsican) comes from Corsican europeu, from Latin eurōpaeus, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

orsu europeu (Corsican): brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Definitions

  1. brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Ancestry of “orsu europeu”, step by step

orsu europeu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Corsican europeu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CorsicaneuropeuEuropean
2Latineurōpaeusof or belonging to Europa
3LatinEurōpa
4Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
5Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
6Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Corsican orsu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Corsicanorsubear
2Latinursusa bear
3Proto-Italic*orsos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs
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