Where does “Euroguilder” come from?
Euroguilder (English) comes from English Euro, from English eurocurrency, from English Euro-, from English Europe, from Middle English Europe, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ — to see; eye.
Euroguilder (English): A deposit, in Dutch guilders, held in a bank outside of the Netherlands
Definitions
- A deposit, in Dutch guilders, held in a bank outside of the Netherlands
Ancestry of “Euroguilder”, step by step
Euroguilder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English guilder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | guilder | The former currency unit in the Netherlands,... |
| 2 | Dutch | gulden | golden, made of gold; precious, excellent,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | guldijn | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | guldīn | golden |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gulþīnaz | golden, made of gold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |