Where does “Fünfzigeuroschein” come from?
Fünfzigeuroschein (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.
Fünfzigeuroschein (German): fifty-euro banknote, 50 euro note
Definitions
- fifty-euro banknote, 50 euro note
Ancestry of “Fünfzigeuroschein”, step by step
Fünfzigeuroschein traces back through 3 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 fünfzig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fünfzig | fifty |
| 2 | Middle High German | vünfzic | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fimfzug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fimf tigiwiz | fifty |