Where does “Euroland” come from?
Euroland (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.
Euroland (English): Europe; the European Union (or formerly the European Economic Community)
Definitions
- Europe; the European Union (or formerly the European Economic Community)
Ancestry of “Euroland”, step by step
Euroland traces back through 3 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 Swedish länd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | länd | loin |
| 2 | Old Swedish | länd | land |
| 3 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Swedish euro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | euro | the euro; the currency; a euro, coin of that... |