Where does “europäische Wildkatze” come from?

europäische Wildkatze (German) comes from German europäisch, 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 — to see; eye.

europäische Wildkatze (German): European wildcat Felis silvestris ornata

Definitions

  1. European wildcat Felis silvestris ornata

Ancestry of “europäische Wildkatze”, step by step

europäische Wildkatze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German europäisch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermaneuropäischEuropean
2GermanEuropaEurope
3Middle High GermanEurōpā—
4LatinEurōpa—
5Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
6Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
7Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via German Wildkatze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWildkatzewildcat
2Germankatzehouse cat, Felis silvestris catus
3Middle High Germankatzecat
4Old High Germankazzacat
5Old High Germankatta—
6Proto-Celtickattācat
7Proto-Germanic*kattǭfemale cat
8Latincattaa cat
9Latincattusa cat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →