Where does “eurosone” come from?

eurosone (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sone, from Ancient Greek ζώνη — belt, sash.

eurosone (Norwegian Bokmål): the eurozone

Definitions

  1. the eurozone

Ancestry of “eurosone”, step by step

eurosone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål sone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsonea zone
2Ancient Greekζώνηbelt, sash

via Norwegian Bokmål euro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåleuroeuro monetary unit
Every word from Ancient Greek ζώνη →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål sone →