Where does “สหภาพยุโรป” come from?
สหภาพยุโรป (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 “สหภาพยุโรป”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ยุโรป | European |
| 2 | English | Europe | — |
| 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 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |