Where does “eŭropano” come from?
eŭropano (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto Eŭropo, 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 — to see; eye.
eŭropano (Esperanto): a European
Ancestry of “eŭropano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | Eŭropo | Europe |
| 2 | English | Europe | — |
| 3 | Middle English | Europe | — |
| 4 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |