Where does “eurocrate” come from?
eurocrate (Italian) comes from Italian euro, from English Euro, from English eurocurrency, from English Euro-, from English Europe, from Middle English Europe, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη — to see; eye.
eurocrate (Italian): Eurocrat
Ancestry of “eurocrate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | euro | euro; Synonym of scirocco: Eurus; Synonym of... |
| 2 | English | Euro | Clipping of European; Alternative spelling of... |
| 3 | English | eurocurrency | Alternative form of Eurocurrency |
| 4 | English | Euro- | pertaining to Europe, especially as a political... |
| 5 | English | Europe | — |
| 6 | Middle English | Europe | — |
| 7 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |