Where does “Euphrosyne” come from?

Euphrosyne comes from Ancient Greek Εὐφροσύνη, a goddess name of uncertain origin whose meaning remains unknown to modern scholars.

Euphrosyne (English): One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy

Definitions

  1. One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy

Ancestry of “Euphrosyne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐφροσύνηgleefulness
2Ancient Greek-σύνηForms abstract nouns from adjectives or nouns
3Ancient Greek-συνος—
4Proto-Indo-European-tunos—
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Ancient Greek -σύνη →Every word from Ancient Greek εὐφροσύνη →