Where does “यूरोपीय” come from?
यूरोपीय (Hindi) comes from Hindi यूरोप, from English Europe, from Middle English Europe, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.
यूरोपीय (Hindi): European
Ancestry of “यूरोपीय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | यूरोप | — |
| 2 | English | Europe | — |
| 3 | Middle English | Europe | — |
| 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 |