Where does “silfjun Ewropew” come from?
silfjun Ewropew (Maltese) comes from Maltese Ewropew, from Italian europeo, from Latin eurōpaeus, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.
silfjun Ewropew (Maltese): Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope, syn. Anas penelope)
Definitions
- Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope, syn. Anas penelope)
Ancestry of “silfjun Ewropew”, step by step
silfjun Ewropew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maltese Ewropew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | Ewropew | European |
| 2 | Italian | europeo | European |
| 3 | Latin | eurōpaeus | of or belonging to Europa |
| 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 Maltese silfjun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | silfjun | northern pintail (Anas acuta) |