Where does “euphoria” come from?

Euphoria comes from Ancient Greek εὐφορία, from Ancient Greek εὔφορος meaning "bearing well," from Ancient Greek φορός and Ancient Greek εὖ meaning "well."

euphoria (English): An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense...

Definitions

  1. An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense...

Ancestry of “euphoria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐφορίαpower of bearing/enduring easily; fertility
2Ancient Greekεὔφοροςbearing well
3Ancient Greekεὖwell
4Ancient Greekἐΰςgood, brave, noble
5Proto-Hellenicehu-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “euphoria

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