Where does “środkowoeuropejski” come from?

środkowoeuropejski (Polish) comes from Polish europejski, from Polish Europa, 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.

środkowoeuropejski (Polish): Central European

Definitions

  1. Central European

Ancestry of “środkowoeuropejski”, step by step

środkowoeuropejski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish europejski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolisheuropejskiEuropean
2PolishEuropaEurope
3LatinEurōpa—
4Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
5Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
6Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Polish środkowy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishśrodkowymiddle, central
2Polish-owy-y
3Old Polish-owyappended to nouns to form adjectives; -y
4Proto-Slavic-ovъof, belonging to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →