Where does “Eurōpa” come from?

Eurōpa (Latin) comes 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 “Eurōpa”, step by step

Eurōpa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
2Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
3Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Ancient Greek Εὐρώπα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΕὐρώπα—

via Ancient Greek Εὐρώπᾱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΕὐρώπᾱEurope

Words derived from “Eurōpa”

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