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Where does “europeísta” come from?

europeísta (Spanish) comes from Spanish Europeo, from Latin eurōpaeus, 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.

europeísta (Spanish): Europeanist

Definitions

  1. Europeanist

Ancestry of “europeísta”, step by step

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