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Where does “εὔφρων” come from?

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

εὔφρων (Ancient Greek): cheerful; kindly, gracious, friendly

Definitions

  1. cheerful; kindly, gracious, friendly

Ancestry of “εὔφρων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐ-good, well
2Ancient Greekπίωνfat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “εὔφρων”

  • Εὔφρων
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