English
European Union
Formed as European + Union, in the sense of the resistance group, after the German Europäische Union.
Ancient Greek Εὐρώπᾱ ‘Europe’
Ancient Greek Εὐρωπαῖος
Classical Latin Eurōpaeus ‘of or belonging to Europa’
New Latin Eurōpaeānus
French européen
English European
The story
Formed as European + Union, in the sense of the resistance group, after the German Europäische Union.
Today it means
name A supranational organisation, consisting of 27 member states, created in the 1950s to bring the nations of Europe into closer economic and political connection.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / European Union