Etymology

eurocurrency

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Today it means: Deposits denominated in a currency other than the currency of the depositee. Full definition →

English currency ← Medieval Latin currentia ← Latin currēns
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eurocurrency · noun1

  1. Englisheuro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥séti
  4. Proto-Italic*korsō
  5. Latincurrō
  6. Latincurrēns
  7. Medieval Latincurrentia
  8. Englishcurrency
  9. English todayeurocurrency

From euro- + currency.

Eurocurrency · noun2

  1. EnglishEuro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥séti
  4. Proto-Italic*korsō
  5. Latincurrō
  6. Latincurrēns
  7. Medieval Latincurrentia
  8. Englishcurrency
  9. English todayEurocurrency

From Euro- + currency. Because originally dollars were held in Europe. Compare Eurodollar.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.