Where does “euroteken” come from?

euroteken (Dutch) comes from Dutch euro, from Dutch Europa, from Middle Dutch europa, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.

euroteken (Dutch): euro sign; the symbol €

Definitions

  1. euro sign; the symbol €

Ancestry of “euroteken”, step by step

euroteken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch euro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheuroeuro; A euro
2DutchEuropa
3Middle Dutcheuropa
4LatinEurōpa
5Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
6Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
7Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Dutch teken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtekensign; signal; character
2Middle Dutchtêkenmark, sign
3Old Dutchtēkan
4Proto-West Germanictaiknsign, token, symbol
5Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-
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