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Where does “Εὔφορβος” come from?

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

Εὔφορβος (Ancient Greek): well fed

Definitions

  1. well fed

Ancestry of “Εὔφορβος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Εὔφορβος”

  • euphorbium
  • euphorbium
  • euforbio
  • εὐφόρβιον
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