Where does “euroopankuusi” come from?

euroopankuusi (Finnish) comes from Finnish Eurooppa, 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.

euroopankuusi (Finnish): Norway spruce, Picea abies

Definitions

  1. Norway spruce, Picea abies

Ancestry of “euroopankuusi”, step by step

euroopankuusi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Eurooppa

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

via Finnish kuusi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuusisix; spruce; Norway spruce, "Picea abies"
2Proto-Finnickuucisix
3Proto-Uralickutteridge; six
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →