Where does “europäisch” come from?
europäisch (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.
europäisch (German): European
Definitions
- European
Ancestry of “europäisch”, step by step
europäisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Europa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Europa | Europe |
| 2 | Middle High German | Eurōpā | — |
| 3 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Latin eurōpaeus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | eurōpaeus | of or belonging to Europa |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρωπαῖος | European |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of") |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |