Where does “Εὐγένιος” come from?

Εὐγένιος (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὐγενής, 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.

Εὐγένιος (Byzantine Greek): noble, high-born; well born

Definitions

  1. noble, high-born; well born

Ancestry of “Εὐγένιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐγενήςwell-born, noble; noble-minded, generous;...
2Ancient Greekεὖwell
3Ancient Greekἐΰςgood, brave, noble
4Proto-Hellenicehu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “Εὐγένιος

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