Where does “Europe” come from?

Europe derives from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, related to Ancient Greek εὐρύς meaning "wide," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁wérus with the suffix -us.

Europe (English): A political entity; the European Union

Definitions

  1. A political entity; the European Union

Ancestry of “Europe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishEurope—
2LatinEurōpa—
3Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
4Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
5Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “Europe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →