Where does “δυτικοευρωπαϊκός” come from?
δυτικοευρωπαϊκός (Greek) comes from Greek ευρωπαϊκός, from Greek Ευρωπαίος, from Ancient Greek Εὐρωπαῖος, 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.
δυτικοευρωπαϊκός (Greek): Western European
Definitions
- Western European
Ancestry of “δυτικοευρωπαϊκός”, step by step
δυτικοευρωπαϊκός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek ευρωπαϊκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ευρωπαϊκός | European pertaining to Europe, its people or the European Union |
| 2 | Greek | Ευρωπαίος | European |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρωπαῖος | European |
| 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 Greek δυτικός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | δυτικός | west, westward, westerly, western |