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Where does “Euphemismus” come from?

Euphemismus (German) comes from Ancient Greek εὐφημισμός, from Ancient Greek εὐφημίζω, from Ancient Greek Εὔφημος, from Ancient Greek φήμη, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Euphemismus (German): euphemism

Definitions

  1. euphemism

Ancestry of “Euphemismus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐφημισμός—
2Ancient Greekεὐφημίζω—
3Ancient GreekΕὔφημος—
4Ancient Greekφήμηprophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation
5Proto-Hellenicpʰā́mā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “Euphemismus”

  • euphemistisch
  • eufemizmus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →