Where does “eurosone” come from?

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

eurosone (Norwegian Nynorsk): the eurozone

Definitions

  1. the eurozone

Ancestry of “eurosone”, step by step

eurosone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksonea zone
2Ancient Greekζώνηbelt, sash

via Norwegian Nynorsk euro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskeuroeuro monetary unit
Every word from Ancient Greek ζώνη →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk sone →