Where does “westeuropäisch” come from?

westeuropäisch (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.

westeuropäisch (German): Western European

Definitions

  1. Western European

Ancestry of “westeuropäisch”, step by step

westeuropäisch 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 West

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWestthe west; a wind coming from the west
2Middle High Germanwestwest
3Old High Germanwestwestward
4Proto-Germanicwestrąwest; west, westward
5Proto-Germanicwestrazwest, western
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwek(ʷ)sperosevening
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwe-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →