Where does “euoi” come from?
euoi (English) comes from Ancient Greek εὐοῖ, from Ancient Greek Εὔιος, from Ancient Greek υἱός, from Ancient Greek υἱύς, from Proto-Hellenic hūyús, from Proto-Indo-European suHyús, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
euoi (English): A cry of impassioned rapture in ancient Bacchic...
Definitions
- A cry of impassioned rapture in ancient Bacchic...
Ancestry of “euoi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | εὐοῖ | The cry used by worshipers of Dionysus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Εὔιος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | υἱός | son; child; the Son; the Son of God |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | υἱύς | Early Attic form of υἱός |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hūyús | son |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suHyús | Alternative form of *suHnús; son |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |