Where does “euphorbin” come from?
euphorbin (English) comes from English euphorbia, 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.
euphorbin (English): An organic compound derived from various species...
Definitions
- An organic compound derived from various species...
Ancestry of “euphorbin”, step by step
euphorbin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English euphorbia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | euphorbia | Any plant of the genus "Euphorbia", the spurges |
| 2 | Translingual | Euphorbia | genus |
| 3 | Latin | Euphorbus | A masculine given name |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὔφορβος | well fed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εὐ- | good, well |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πίων | fat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |