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Where does “Εὔμολπος” come from?

Εὔμολπος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὖ, from Ancient Greek ἐΰς, from Proto-Hellenic ehu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

Εὔμολπος (Ancient Greek): Eumolpus

Definitions

  1. Eumolpus

Ancestry of “Εὔμολπος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὖwell
2Ancient Greekἐΰςgood, brave, noble
3Proto-Hellenicehu-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “Εὔμολπος”

  • Eumolpus
  • Eumolpo
  • Εὐμολπίδης
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