Where does “Indo-Europees” come from?
Indo-Europees (Dutch) comes from Dutch Europees, 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.
Indo-Europees (Dutch): Indo-European
Definitions
- Indo-European
Ancestry of “Indo-Europees”, step by step
Indo-Europees traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Europees
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Europees | European, related to Europe and its civilisation;... |
| 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 |