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Where does “eulogy” come from?

Eulogy comes from Ancient Greek εὐλογία, derived from Ancient Greek εὔλογος, meaning a speech of praise or blessing.

eulogy (English): An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at...

Definitions

  1. An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at...

Ancestry of “eulogy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐλογίαgood speaking, good words; flattery; praise,...
2Ancient Greekεὔλογοςreasonable, sensible
3Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
4Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “eulogy”

  • eulogistic
  • eulogist
  • eulogise
  • eulogistically
  • paneulogism
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