Where does “ewphoria” come from?
ewphoria (English) comes from English euphoria, from Ancient Greek εὐφορία, from Ancient Greek εὔφορος, 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.
ewphoria (English): A combination of gender euphoria with feelings of disgust, revulsion or discomfort, resulting from one's gender identity being affirmed by bigoted, predatory or creepy behavior by others
Definitions
- A combination of gender euphoria with feelings of disgust, revulsion or discomfort, resulting from one's gender identity being affirmed by bigoted, predatory or creepy behavior by others
Ancestry of “ewphoria”, step by step
ewphoria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English euphoria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | euphoria | An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐφορία | power of bearing/enduring easily; fertility |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὔφορος | bearing well |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὖ | well |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐΰς | good, brave, noble |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ehu- | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
via English ew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ew | Expression of disgust or nausea |