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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

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