Where does “euge” come from?

euge (English) comes from Latin euge, from Ancient Greek εὖγε, 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.

euge (English): applause

Definitions

  1. applause

Ancestry of “euge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineugehurrah!
2Ancient Greekεὖγεgood! well done! Excellent!
3Ancient Greekεὖwell
4Ancient Greekἐΰςgood, brave, noble
5Proto-Hellenicehu-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
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