In etymology one theory suggests the name Europe is derived from the Greek words meaning broad (eurys) and face (ops) â broad having been an epithet of Earth itself in the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European religion; see Prithvi (Plataia).
Lake Mills is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,843 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Lake Mills. Lake Mills is located at 43Â°4â²48â³N 88Â°54â²33â³W / 43.08Â°N 88.90917Â°W / 43.08; -88.90917 (43.080108, -88.909209).
The area was first settled by Captain Joseph Keyes. He called it Lake Mills, after a saw mill and grist mill operating using power from nearby Rock Lake. Lake Mills was chartered in 1836, and the first building was built in 1837. Lake Mills occupies the east shore of Rock Lake. The village of Lake Mills incorporated in 1852 out of the surrounding town of Lake Mills. In 1866 the village changed its name to Tyrahnena, but changed it back again to Lake Mills the next year.