Where does “ευρωπαϊκός” come from?

ευρωπαϊκός (Greek) comes 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.

ευρωπαϊκός (Greek): European pertaining to Europe, its people or the European Union

Definitions

  1. European pertaining to Europe, its people or the European Union

Ancestry of “ευρωπαϊκός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΕυρωπαίοςEuropean
2Ancient GreekΕὐρωπαῖοςEuropean
3Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
4Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
5Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “ευρωπαϊκός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs