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Where does “Euterpe” come from?

Euterpe (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Εὐτέρπη, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

Ancestry of “Euterpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΕὐτέρπηmuse of lyric poetry
2Ancient Greekεὐ-good, well
3Ancient Greekπίωνfat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
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