Where does “Kerneuropa” come from?

Kerneuropa (German) comes from German Europa, from Middle High German Eurōpā, 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.

Kerneuropa (German): core Europe the concept of a smaller group of EU member states that integrate more deeply and quickly than the rest of the union

Definitions

  1. core Europe the concept of a smaller group of EU member states that integrate more deeply and quickly than the rest of the union

Ancestry of “Kerneuropa”, step by step

Kerneuropa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Europa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEuropaEurope
2Middle High GermanEurōpā—
3LatinEurōpa—
4Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
5Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
6Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via German kern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankernkernel
2Middle High Germankerne—
3Old High Germankernocore; pith
4Proto-Germanickernôkernel, core
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →