Where does “Europa” come from?

Europa (Ido) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

Ancestry of “Europa”, step by step

Europa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English Europe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEuropeA political entity; the European Union
2Middle EnglishEurope—
3LatinEurōpa—
4Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
5Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
6Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via German Europa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEuropaEurope
2Middle High GermanEurōpā—

via French Europe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchEurope—

Words derived from “Europa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →