Where does “eurotop” come from?

eurotop (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.

eurotop (Dutch): summit of the heads of government of the Eurozone

Definitions

  1. summit of the heads of government of the Eurozone

Ancestry of “eurotop”, step by step

eurotop 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 top

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtopgreat, very good; top; apex
2Middle Dutchtop—
3Old Dutch*topp—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →