Etymology Explorer › English

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

  1. Relating to euthymia

Ancestry of “euthymic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheuthymiaA normal, non-depressed, reasonably positive...
2Englisheu—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →