Where does “Eurasian wigeon” come from?
Eurasian wigeon (English) comes from English Eurasian, from English Euro, from English eurocurrency, from English Euro-, from English Europe, from Middle English Europe, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη — to see; eye.
Eurasian wigeon (English): Mareca penelope, a species of dabbling duck
Definitions
- Mareca penelope, a species of dabbling duck
Ancestry of “Eurasian wigeon”, step by step
Eurasian wigeon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Eurasian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Eurasian | Of or pertaining to the continent of Eurasia, or... |
| 2 | English | Euro | Clipping of European; Alternative spelling of... |
| 3 | English | eurocurrency | Alternative form of Eurocurrency |
| 4 | English | Euro- | pertaining to Europe, especially as a political... |
| 5 | English | Europe | A political entity; the European Union |
| 6 | Middle English | Europe | — |
| 7 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |