Where does “Fünfeuroschein” come from?

Fünfeuroschein (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.

Fünfeuroschein (German): five-euro banknote, 5 euro note

Definitions

  1. five-euro banknote, 5 euro note

Ancestry of “Fünfeuroschein”, step by step

Fünfeuroschein traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Euro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEuroeuro currency
2GermanEuropaEurope
3Middle High GermanEurōpā
4LatinEurōpa
5Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
6Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
7Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via German Fünf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFünffive
2Middle High Germanvünf
3Old High Germanfimffive
4Proto-West Germanicfimffive
5Proto-Germanicfimffive
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

via German Schein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanScheinshine, gleam, flash; certificate, ticket; bill,...
2Middle High Germanschīn
3Old High Germanscīn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-
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