Where does “Hunderteuroschein” come from?

Hunderteuroschein (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.

Hunderteuroschein (German): hundred-euro banknote, 100 euro note

Definitions

  1. hundred-euro banknote, 100 euro note

Ancestry of “Hunderteuroschein”, step by step

Hunderteuroschein 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 Hundert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHundertthe number 100; A unity of hundred things
2Middle High Germanhundert
3Old Saxonhunderodhundred
4Proto-West Germanic*hundaradhundred
5Proto-Germanichundaradąa great hundred; a hundred
6Proto-Germanichundąa great hundred; a hundred
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten

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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