Where does “středoevropský” come from?

středoevropský (Czech) comes from Czech Evropa, 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.

středoevropský (Czech): Central European

Definitions

  1. Central European

Ancestry of “středoevropský”, step by step

středoevropský traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech Evropa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechEvropaEuropean Union
2Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Czech střed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechstředmiddle, midpoint, center; center; middle, center
2Proto-Slavicserdàmiddle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →