Where does “εὐπόλεμος” come from?
εὐπόλεμος (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.
εὐπόλεμος (Ancient Greek): good at war, successful in war (epithet of Nike)
Definitions
- good at war, successful in war (epithet of Nike)
Ancestry of “εὐπόλεμος”, step by step
εὐπόλεμος 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 πόλεμος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πόλεμος | war, battle |