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Where does “euphorie” come from?

euphorie (French) comes 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.

euphorie (French): euphoria

Definitions

  1. euphoria

Ancestry of “euphorie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐφορίαpower of bearing/enduring easily; fertility
2Ancient Greekεὔφοροςbearing well
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

Words derived from “euphorie”

  • euforie
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