Where does “Eurydice” come from?

Eurydice comes from Latin Eurydice, from Ancient Greek Εὐρυδίκη, ultimately from Ancient Greek δῐ́κη meaning justice or custom.

Eurydice (English): A nymph and the wife of Orpheus

Definitions

  1. A nymph and the wife of Orpheus

Ancestry of “Eurydice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEurydice—
2Ancient GreekΕὐρυδίκη—
3Ancient Greekδῐ́κηlaw, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “Eurydice”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δῐ́κη →Every word from Ancient Greek Εὐρυδίκη →