Where does “wschodnioeuropejski” come from?

wschodnioeuropejski (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.

wschodnioeuropejski (Polish): Eastern European

Definitions

  1. Eastern European

Ancestry of “wschodnioeuropejski”, step by step

wschodnioeuropejski 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 wschodni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwschodnieast, eastern
2Polish-niforms adjectives
3Old Polish-niforms adjectives
4Proto-Slavic-nьDeverbative, creates nouns
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →