Where does “Europarlementariër” come from?
Europarlementariër (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.
Europarlementariër (Dutch): member of the European Parliament
Definitions
- member of the European Parliament
Ancestry of “Europarlementariër”, step by step
Europarlementariër 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 parlementariër
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | parlementariër | parliamentarian, member of a parliament |
| 2 | German | Parlamentarier | parliamentarian |