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Where does “euphoniously” come from?

euphoniously (English) comes from English euphonious, from English euphonical, from English euphonic, from English euphony, from French euphonie, from Latin euphōnia, from Ancient Greek εὐφωνία, from Ancient Greek εὐ- — fat, milk.

euphoniously (English): in a euphonious manner

Definitions

  1. in a euphonious manner

Ancestry of “euphoniously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheuphoniousPleasant-sounding; agreeable to the ear;...
2Englisheuphonical—
3EnglisheuphonicCharacterized by euphony; harmonious
4EnglisheuphonyA pronunciation of letters and syllables which is...
5Frencheuphonieeuphony
6Latineuphōnia—
7Ancient Greekεὐφωνίαsweetness of voice
8Ancient Greekεὐ-good, well
9Ancient Greekπίωνfat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
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