Etymology Explorer › Ancient GreekWhere does “εὔχαρις” come from? εὔχαρις (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.
εὔχαρις (Ancient Greek): attractive, enticing, charming
Definitions attractive, enticing, charming Ancestry of “εὔχαρις”, step by step εὔχαρις 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 Χᾰ́ρῐς Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς — 2 Ancient Greek χαίρω To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... 3 Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō to rejoice 4 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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