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Where does “εὐ-” come from?

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

εὐ- (Ancient Greek): good, well

Definitions

  1. good, well

Ancestry of “εὐ-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “εὐ-”

  • evangelical
  • Eucharist
  • Eusebius
  • evangelist
  • Euclid
  • evangelism
  • euthanasia
  • euphoria
  • evangelistic
  • euphemism
  • evangelicalism
  • evangelization
  • eucharistic
  • euphoric
  • evangelize
  • euphemistically
  • euphemistic
  • Euboea
  • Euclidian
  • evangel
  • Euboean
  • evangelic
  • Euterpe
  • eudaemonism
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