Where does “Euro-English” come from?
Euro-English (English) comes from English Euro-, from English Europe, from Middle English Europe, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.
Euro-English (English): The sociolect of the English language, often NNSE, depending on the institutions of the European Union, and imitating the idioms and mannerisms of her member states and their vernaculars
Definitions
- The sociolect of the English language, often NNSE, depending on the institutions of the European Union, and imitating the idioms and mannerisms of her member states and their vernaculars
Ancestry of “Euro-English”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Euro- | pertaining to Europe, especially as a political... |
| 2 | English | Europe | A political entity; the European Union |
| 3 | Middle English | Europe | — |
| 4 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |