Where does “Eurodollar” come from?
Eurodollar (English) comes from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal, from German Sankt — heel of the foot; heel.
Eurodollar (English): A deposit, in US dollars, held in a bank outside...
Definitions
- A deposit, in US dollars, held in a bank outside...
Ancestry of “Eurodollar”, step by step
Eurodollar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dollar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dollar | OS grid ref NS9698 |
| 2 | Dutch | dollar | dollar currency, especially the US dollar |
| 3 | English | dollar | Official designation for currency in some parts... |
| 4 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded... |
| 5 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 6 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 7 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 8 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 9 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 10 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 13 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 14 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via English Euro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Euro | Clipping of European; Alternative spelling of... |
| 2 | English | eurocurrency | Alternative form of Eurocurrency |
| 3 | English | Euro- | pertaining to Europe, especially as a political... |
| 4 | English | Europe | A political entity; the European Union |
| 5 | Middle English | Europe | — |
| 6 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |