Where does “euphorbium” come from?

euphorbium (English) comes from Latin euphorbium, from Ancient Greek εὐφόρβιον, from Ancient Greek εὔφορβος, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

euphorbium (English): An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of...

Definitions

  1. An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of...

Ancestry of “euphorbium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatineuphorbiumA town of Phrygia situated on the road from Synnada to Apamea
2Ancient Greekεὐφόρβιονresin spurge
3Ancient Greekεὔφορβοςwell fed
4Ancient Greekεὐ-good, well
5Ancient Greekπίωνfat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Ancient Greek εὐ- →Every word from Ancient Greek εὔφορβος →