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Where does “אייראָפּעער” come from?

אייראָפּעער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish אייראָפּע, 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.

אייראָפּעער (Yiddish): European, European man; plural of אייראָפּעיִש "...

Definitions

  1. European, European man; plural of אייראָפּעיִש "...

Ancestry of “אייראָפּעער”, step by step

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

Words derived from “אייראָפּעער”

  • אייראָפּעערין
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