Where does “Eurokrise” come from?
Eurokrise (German) comes from German Euro, from German Europa, from Middle High German Eurōpā, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.
Eurokrise (German): eurozone crisis, euro crisis the multi-year debt crisis that has been taking place in the European Union since the end of 2009
Definitions
- eurozone crisis, euro crisis the multi-year debt crisis that has been taking place in the European Union since the end of 2009
Ancestry of “Eurokrise”, step by step
Eurokrise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Euro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Euro | euro currency |
| 2 | German | Europa | Europe |
| 3 | Middle High German | Eurōpā | — |
| 4 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via German Krise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Krise | crisis |
| 2 | Latin | crisis | crisis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρίσις | decision, determination, judgment; trial,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |