Re: [tied] Re: Europa < Semitic Ereb?

From: Joao S. Lopes
Message: 40167
Date: 2005-09-20

It seems a folk-etymology erected to provide a link between Europa, the continent and Europa, the woman carried by bull-shaped Zeus. Euryops "large-face" would be a good epithet for a cow.
 
I suspect it is pre-Greek and cognate of Eurybia, a sea-goddess.
 
Joao SL

Lisa <eris@...> escreveu:
I have always assumed it was from Greek 'euru-'/'eu' "broad"/"wide"
(from *su, "good") and 'ops' "face"/"eyes" (from *oq/*oqw/*okw, "to
see").  ?

- Lisa

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao S. Lopes" <josimo70@...> wrote:
> Is the assumption that the name Europa came from
> Semitic *Garibu (3Ereb, gharib)valid?
> In this case, from what specific Semitic language did
> this word go to Greece?
>
> Joao SL


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