Where does “euphony” come from?
Euphony comes from Middle French euphonie, from Latin euphonia, from Ancient Greek εὐφωνία, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, meaning to speak or sound.
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Ancestry of “euphony”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | euphonie | euphony |
| 2 | Latin | euphōnia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐφωνία | sweetness of voice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐ- | good, well |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πίων | fat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
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