The etymology of the word "Europe" is quite clear. As expected, its structure is perfectly Megrelian. The term "Európa" follows the Megrelian-Laz masdar pattern, as Laz masdars typically end in "-opa", deriving from the root "eure".
In Otari Kajaia’s dictionary, "eure" (ეურე) is defined as "over there, far away, on the other side." Thus, "Európa" functions as a collective noun, meaning "distant lands."
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