Where does “Lerop” come from?

Lerop (Mauritian Creole) comes from French 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 “Lerop”, step by step

Lerop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French Europe

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

via Old Dutch thorp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchthorpvillage
2Proto-West Germanicþorpvillage, rural settlement; gathering of people;...
3Proto-Germanicþurpąvillage, rural settlement; gathering of people;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →