Where does “Avrupalı” come from?
Avrupalı (Turkish) comes from Turkish Avrupa, from Ottoman Turkish آوروپا, from Greek Ευρώπη, 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.
Ancestry of “Avrupalı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | Avrupa | Europe |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آوروپا | — |
| 3 | Greek | Ευρώπη | Europe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |