Where does “euonym” come from?

euonym (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.

euonym (English): A name well suited to the person, place or thing...

Definitions

  1. A name well suited to the person, place or thing...

Ancestry of “euonym”, step by step

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

Words derived from “euonym

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehu-
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