Where does “eufemisme” come from?
eufemisme (Dutch) comes from French euphémisme, from Latin euphemismos, from Ancient Greek εὐφημισμός, from Ancient Greek εὐφημίζω, from Ancient Greek Εὔφημος, from Ancient Greek φήμη, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂.
eufemisme (Dutch): euphemism
Definitions
- euphemism
Ancestry of “eufemisme”, step by step
eufemisme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French euphémisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | euphémisme | euphemism |
| 2 | Latin | euphemismos | euphemism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐφημισμός | a euphemism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐφημίζω | to be well spoken |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Εὔφημος | uttering sound of good omen |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φήμη | prophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via English euphemism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | euphemism | The use of a word or phrase to replace another... |