Where does “ยุโรปกลาง” come from?
ยุโรปกลาง (Thai) comes from Thai ยุโรป, from English Europe, from Middle English Europe, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.
Ancestry of “ยุโรปกลาง”, step by step
ยุโรปกลาง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ยุโรป
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ยุโรป | European |
| 2 | English | Europe | A political entity; the European Union |
| 3 | Middle English | Europe | — |
| 4 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |