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Where does “euphemistisch” come from?

euphemistisch (German) comes from German Euphemismus, 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-.

euphemistisch (German): euphemistic

Definitions

  1. euphemistic

Ancestry of “euphemistisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEuphemismuseuphemism
2Ancient Greekεὐφημισμός—
3Ancient Greekεὐφημίζω—
4Ancient GreekΕὔφημος—
5Ancient Greekφήμηprophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation
6Proto-Hellenicpʰā́mā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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