Where does “ავროფა” come from?

ავროფა (Laz) comes from Ottoman Turkish آوروپا, from Greek Ευρώπη, 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.

ავროფა (Laz): chemical nitrogen fertilizer

Definitions

  1. chemical nitrogen fertilizer

Ancestry of “ავროფა”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman TurkishآوروپاEurope
2GreekΕυρώπηEurope
3Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
4Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
5Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “ავროფა”

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