Where does “eukeratin” come from?

eukeratin (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.

eukeratin (English): The normal, hard form of keratin that is present in hair, nails etc

Definitions

  1. The normal, hard form of keratin that is present in hair, nails etc

Ancestry of “eukeratin”, step by step

eukeratin 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 keratin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeratinThe protein of which hair and nails are composed
2GermanKeratinKeratin (protein that hair and nails are made of)
3Ancient Greekκέραςhorn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
4Proto-Hellenic*kérats—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehu- →