Eurasian
/jʊəˈreɪ.ʒən/noun
Relating to Europe and Asia, or to people of mixed European and Asian ancestry.
Did you know?Eurasian is a modern hybrid formation from Europe and Asia, and its power comes from the ancient Greek names behind both continents, not from a single old root.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Eurṓpē
“Europe”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Asía
“Asia”
16th Century
English
Eurasia
“A combined name for the continents of Europe and Asia”
19th Century
English
Eurasian
“Relating to Europe and Asia; later, of mixed European and Asian ancestry”
Modern English
English
Eurasian
“Relating to Europe and Asia, or to people of mixed European and Asian ancestry”