Where does “申根” come from?

申根 (Chinese) comes from English Schengen — The Schengen Agreement: a treaty between countries in continental Europe abolishing mutual border controls and standardizing visa policy.

Ancestry of “申根”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSchengenThe Schengen Agreement: a treaty between countries in continental Europe abolishing mutual border controls and standardizing visa policy
Every word from English Schengen
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