Where does “Eurotrash” come from?

Eurotrash (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.

Eurotrash (English): Continental European entertainment that is of low...

Definitions

  1. Continental European entertainment that is of low...

Ancestry of “Eurotrash”, step by step

Eurotrash traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Euro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEuroClipping of European; Alternative spelling of...
2EnglisheurocurrencyAlternative form of Eurocurrency
3EnglishEuro-pertaining to Europe, especially as a political...
4EnglishEuropeA political entity; the European Union
5Middle EnglishEurope
6LatinEurōpa
7Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
8Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
9Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via English trash

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrashUseless things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse;...
2Middle EnglishtraschRefuse or rubbish, especially that composed of...
3Old Norsetrosrubbish, fallen leaves and twigs; brittle branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-