Where does “Europa” come from?

Europa comes from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, derived from Ancient Greek εὐρύς meaning "wide," from Proto-Indo-European h₁wérus with the suffix Proto-Indo-European -us.

Europa (English): Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus

Definitions

  1. Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus

Ancestry of “Europa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEurōpa—
2Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “Europa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →