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 h₃ókʷsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs