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Where does “εὖχος” come from?

εὖχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὔχομαι, from Proto-Hellenic eukʰomai, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.

εὖχος (Ancient Greek): the thing prayed for, object of prayer, prayer; a...

Definitions

  1. the thing prayed for, object of prayer, prayer; a...

Ancestry of “εὖχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὔχομαιto pray, offer prayers; to pray for, wish for,...
2Proto-Helleniceukʰomai—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise
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