Where does “ユーロピウム” come from?
ユーロピウム (Japanese) comes from English europium, from French europium, from French Europe, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.
ユーロピウム (Japanese): europium, Eu
Ancestry of “ユーロピウム”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | europium | A metallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | French | europium | europium |
| 3 | French | 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 |