Where does “eurozone” come from?
eurozone (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.
eurozone (English): Collectively, the European Union member states whose official currency is the euro
Definitions
- Collectively, the European Union member states whose official currency is the euro
Ancestry of “eurozone”, step by step
eurozone 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 Zone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Zone | Each of the five regions of the earth's surface into which it was divided by climatic differences, namely the torrid zone (between the tropics), two temperate zones (between the tropics and the polar circles), and two frigid zones (within the polar circles) |
| 2 | French | zone | zone; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | German | Zone | zone |
| 4 | Italian | zona | a zone, area or district |
| 5 | Spanish | zona | zone, district, area |
| 6 | Portuguese | zona | zone; area, region; mess |
| 7 | Russian | зо́на | zone |
| 8 | Latin | zōna | belt, girdle |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ζώνη | belt, sash |