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Etymology
Shortened unetymologically from Europe or Europo- in compounds. 20th-century formation, perhaps echoing terms like Afro-, Indo-, Sino- etc.
An early attestation is the 1911 title The "Euro-Asian" or "Anglo-Indian", but the word Eurasian is attested in English from 1844.
In finance, the term is a generalisation of Eurobond, which originally referred to bonds denominated in dollars but issued in Europe.
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Euro-
- Pertaining to Europe, especially as a political entity.
- Pertaining to the European Union.
- (finance, of a financial instrument) Denominated in a currency other than that of the country in which it is issued.
- Euro- + Sterling → Eurosterling
2012, Kirt C. Butler, Multinational Finance: Evaluating Opportunities, Costs, and Risks of Operations, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN:Eurocurrency markets are active in other major currencies as well, including Eurosterling, Euroyen, and euro-denominated Eurocurrencies (sometimes called “Euroeuros”).
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