Where does “euromønt” come from?
euromønt (Danish) comes from Danish euro, from Danish europæisk, from German europäisch, from German Europa, from Middle High German Eurōpā, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ — to see; eye.
euromønt (Danish): euro coin
Definitions
- euro coin
Ancestry of “euromønt”, step by step
euromønt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish euro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | euro | euro currency |
| 2 | Danish | europæisk | European |
| 3 | German | europäisch | European |
| 4 | German | Europa | Europe |
| 5 | Middle High German | Eurōpā | — |
| 6 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Danish mønt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mønt | coin |
| 2 | Old English | mynet | coin |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | munit | coin |
| 4 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 5 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |