Etymology Explorer › Ancient GreekWhere does “εὐγενής” come from? εὐγενής (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.
εὐγενής (Ancient Greek): well-born, noble; noble-minded, generous;...
Definitions well-born, noble; noble-minded, generous;... Ancestry of “εὐγενής”, step by step εὐγενής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek εὖ Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek εὖ well 2 Ancient Greek ἐΰς good, brave, noble 3 Proto-Hellenic ehu- good 4 Proto-Indo-European h₁su- good 5 Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
via Ancient Greek γένος Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek γένος offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race 2 Proto-Hellenic génos family; race 3 Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os race, lineage 4 Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- to produce, to beget, to give birth
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