Where does “euglena” come from?

euglena (French) comes from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

Ancestry of “euglena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐ-good, well
2Ancient Greekπίωνfat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “euglena”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Ancient Greek εὐ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πίων →