Where does “Eurosterling” come from?
Eurosterling (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.
Eurosterling (English): A deposit, in pounds sterling, held in a bank outside of the United Kingdom
Definitions
- A deposit, in pounds sterling, held in a bank outside of the United Kingdom
Ancestry of “Eurosterling”, step by step
Eurosterling 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 sterling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sterling | The currency of the United Kingdom; especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | sterling | starling |
| 3 | Old English | starlinc | — |
| 4 | Old English | -ling | adverbial suffix denoting direction, state or... |
| 5 | Old English | lang | long; lasting; old, ancient; advanced |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |