Etymology Explorer › Ancient Greek

Where does “εὐώνυμος” come from?

εὐώνυμος (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.

εὐώνυμος (Ancient Greek): of good name, honored; having an auspicious name;...

Definitions

  1. of good name, honored; having an auspicious name;...

Ancestry of “εὐώνυμος”, 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 “εὐώνυμος”

  • euonymos
  • evonimo
  • Euonymus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →