Where does “európsky” come from?

európsky (Slovak) comes from Slovak Európa, 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.

európsky (Slovak): European

Definitions

  1. European

Ancestry of “európsky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SlovakEurópa—
2LatinEurōpa—
3Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
4Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
5Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →