Where does “Euraziatisch” come from?
Euraziatisch (Dutch) comes from Dutch euro, from Dutch Europa, from Middle Dutch europa, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.
Euraziatisch (Dutch): Eurasian of, from or pertaining to the landmass Eurasia
Definitions
- Eurasian of, from or pertaining to the landmass Eurasia
Ancestry of “Euraziatisch”, step by step
Euraziatisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch euro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | euro | euro; A euro |
| 2 | Dutch | Europa | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | europa | — |
| 4 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Dutch Aziatisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Aziatisch | Asian (of, relating to or from Asia) |
| 2 | Latin | asiaticus | Asiatic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσιατικός | of Asia Minor, Anatolian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |