Where does “Євромайда́н” come from?
Євромайда́н (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian Євро́па, 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.
Ancestry of “Євромайда́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Євро́па | Europe |
| 2 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “Євромайда́н”