Where does “Europana” come from?
Europana (Ido) comes from Ido Europa, 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.
Europana (Ido): European
Definitions
- European
Ancestry of “Europana”, step by step
Europana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ido Europa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | Europa | — |
| 2 | English | Europe | A political entity; the European Union |
| 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 | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Ido a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | a | The name of the Latin script letter A/a; Apocopic... |