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  • whereas europe means … wide face xd

    Often explained as “broad face,” from eurys “wide” (see eury-) + ops “face,” literally “eye” (from PIE root *okw- “to see”). But also traditionally linked with Europa, Phoenician princess in Greek mythology. Klein (citing Heinrich Lewy) suggests a possible Semitic origin in Akkad. erebu “to go down, set” (in reference to the sun) which would parallel occident. Another suggestion along those lines is Phoenician 'ereb “evening,” hence “west.”