Where does “euthymic” come from?
euthymic (English) comes from English euthymia, from English eu, 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.
euthymic (English): Relating to euthymia
Definitions
- Relating to euthymia
Ancestry of “euthymic”, step by step
euthymic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English euthymia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | euthymia | A normal, non-depressed, reasonably positive... |
| 2 | English | eu | — |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |