Where does “εὔφορος” come from?

εὔφορος (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.

εὔφορος (Ancient Greek): bearing well

Definitions

  1. bearing well

Ancestry of “εὔφορος”, step by step

εὔφορος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek εὖ

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

via Ancient Greek φέρω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
2Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “εὔφορος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehu- →