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Where does “Εὐτέρπη” come from?

Εὐτέρπη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

Εὐτέρπη (Ancient Greek): muse of lyric poetry

Definitions

  1. muse of lyric poetry

Ancestry of “Εὐτέρπη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐ-good, well
2Ancient Greekπίωνfat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “Εὐτέρπη”

  • Euterpe
  • Euterpean
  • Euterpe
  • Euterpe
  • Euterpe
  • エウテルペー
  • Euterpé
  • Euterpeinae
  • Euterpe
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