Where does “eurooppaosuuskunta” come from?
eurooppaosuuskunta (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.
eurooppaosuuskunta (Finnish): European Cooperative Society
Definitions
- European Cooperative Society
Ancestry of “eurooppaosuuskunta”, step by step
eurooppaosuuskunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Eurooppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Eurooppa | of Europe; Europe |
| 2 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Finnish osuuskunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | osuuskunta | A cooperative |
| 2 | Finnish | osuus | share, part; section of a road or track |
| 3 | Finnish | osa | part; piece; proportion, section |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | osa | part |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | onća | part, share (of meat?) |