Where does “euro” come from?
Euro derives from Adnyamathanha yuru, a word of unknown meaning in an Australian Aboriginal language.
euro (English): The currency unit of the European Monetary Union....
Definitions
- The currency unit of the European Monetary Union....
Ancestry of “euro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eurocurrency | Alternative form of Eurocurrency |
| 2 | English | Euro- | pertaining to Europe, especially as a political... |
| 3 | English | Europe | A political entity; the European Union |
| 4 | Middle English | Europe | — |
| 5 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |