Where does “euphorbia” come from?

euphorbia (English) comes from Translingual Euphorbia, from Latin Euphorbus, from Ancient Greek εὔφορβος, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

euphorbia (English): Any plant of the genus "Euphorbia", the spurges

Definitions

Any plant of the genus "Euphorbia", the spurges

Ancestry of “euphorbia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Euphorbia	genus
2	Latin	Euphorbus	A masculine given name
3	Ancient Greek	εὔφορβος	well fed
4	Ancient Greek	εὐ-	good, well
5	Ancient Greek	πίων	fat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
6	Proto-Indo-European	peyH-	fat, milk

Words derived from “euphorbia”

euphorbiaceous
euphorbin
euphorbial

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