Where does “Euxine” come from?
Euxine comes from Ancient Greek Εὔξεινος Πόντος, a euphemistic reinterpretation of the earlier Ancient Greek Ἄξενος Πόντος, literally meaning inhospitable sea.
Euxine (English): Black Sea
Definitions
- Black Sea
Ancestry of “Euxine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πόντος Εὔξεινος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πόντος Ἄξεινος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄξεινος | inhospitable, not welcoming to strangers or guests |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |