Where does “glacioeustasy” come from?
glacioeustasy (English) comes from English eustasy, 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.
glacioeustasy (English): a change in sea level due to the uptake or...
Definitions
- a change in sea level due to the uptake or...
Ancestry of “glacioeustasy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eustasy | A worldwide change in sea level, especially one... |
| 2 | English | eustatic | Of or pertaining to eustasy |
| 3 | German | eustatische | — |
| 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 |