Where does “European” come from?

European derives from Latin europaeus, formed from the Latin suffix -eus added to Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, itself derived from Ancient Greek εὐρύς meaning broad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁wérus with the Proto-Indo-European suffix -us.

European (English): Related to Europe or the European Union; Of the...

Definitions

  1. Related to Europe or the European Union; Of the...

Ancestry of “European”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatineuropaeusAlternative form of Eurōpaeus
2LatinEuropa
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 “European

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-