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Where does “eurooppaoikeus” come from?

eurooppaoikeus (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.

eurooppaoikeus (Finnish): European Union law

Definitions

  1. European Union law

Ancestry of “eurooppaoikeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishEurooppaof Europe; Europe
2LatinEurōpa—
3Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
4Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
5Proto-Hellenicókʷs—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →