Where does “südeuropäisch” come from?
südeuropäisch (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.
südeuropäisch (German): South European
Ancestry of “südeuropäisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | europäisch | European |
| 2 | German | Europa | Europe |
| 3 | Middle High German | Eurōpā | — |
| 4 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |