Where does “eustasy” come from?
eustasy (English) comes from English eustatic, from German eustatische, from Ancient Greek εὖ, from Ancient Greek ἐΰς, from Proto-Hellenic ehu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
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Ancestry of “eustasy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | eustatic | Of or pertaining to eustasy |
| 2 | German | eustatische | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὖ | well |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐΰς | good, brave, noble |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ehu- | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
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