Where does “Euro-” come from?
Euro- (English) comes from English Europe, from Middle English Europe, from Latin Eurōpa, 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.
Euro- (English): pertaining to Europe, especially as a political...
Definitions
- pertaining to Europe, especially as a political...
Ancestry of “Euro-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Europe | — |
| 2 | Middle English | Europe | — |
| 3 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
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