Where does “Eropah” come from?

Eropah (Malay) 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 “Eropah”, step by step

Eropah traces back through two 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 Dutch Europa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchEuropa
2Middle Dutcheuropa

Words derived from “Eropah

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs
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