Where does “εὖ” come from?

εὖ (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

εὖ (Ancient Greek): well

Definitions

  1. well

Ancestry of “εὖ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐΰςgood, brave, noble
2Proto-Hellenicehu-good
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “εὖ”

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