Where does “हिन्द-यूरोपीय” come from?
हिन्द-यूरोपीय (Hindi) comes from Hindi यूरोपीय, 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 — to see; eye.
हिन्द-यूरोपीय (Hindi): Indo-European; relating to the Indo-European language family or peoples
Definitions
- Indo-European; relating to the Indo-European language family or peoples
Ancestry of “हिन्द-यूरोपीय”, step by step
हिन्द-यूरोपीय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi यूरोपीय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | यूरोपीय | European |
| 2 | Hindi | यूरोप | — |
| 3 | English | Europe | A political entity; the European Union |
| 4 | Middle English | Europe | — |
| 5 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Hindi हिन्द
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | हिन्द | — |