Where does “ευγενικός” come from?
ευγενικός (Greek) comes from Greek ευγενής, from Ancient Greek εὐγενής, 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.
ευγενικός (Greek): polite
Definitions
- polite
Ancestry of “ευγενικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ευγενής | polite; noble, aristocratic; noble, aristocrat,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐγενής | well-born, noble; noble-minded, generous;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὖ | well |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐΰς | good, brave, noble |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ehu- | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |