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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencheuphonieeuphony
2Latineuphōnia—
3Ancient Greekεὐφωνίαsweetness of voice
4Ancient Greekεὐ-good, well
5Ancient Greekπίωνfat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “euphony”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Ancient Greek εὐ- →Every word from Ancient Greek εὐφωνία →