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