Where does “eukaryon” come from?

eukaryon (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.

eukaryon (English): A cell containing at least one distinct nucleus -...

Definitions

  1. A cell containing at least one distinct nucleus -...

Ancestry of “eukaryon”, step by step

eukaryon 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 karyon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkaryonThe nucleus of a cell
2Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehu- →