Where does “euagaric” come from?

euagaric (English) comes from English eu, 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.

euagaric (English): A member of the fungal order Agaricales; a gilled...

Definitions

  1. A member of the fungal order Agaricales; a gilled...

Ancestry of “euagaric”, step by step

euagaric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English eu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisheu
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

via English agaric

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishagaricAny of various fungi, principally of the order...
2Latinagaricumlarch fungus, tinder fungus
3Ancient Greekἀγαρικόνtype of tree-fungus, Phellinus pomaceus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehu-