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Where does “evonimo” come from?

evonimo (Italian) comes from Latin euonymos, from Ancient Greek εὐώνυμος, 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.

evonimo (Italian): spindle

Definitions

  1. spindle

Ancestry of “evonimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineuonymosspindle tree
2Ancient Greekεὐώνυμοςof good name, honored; having an auspicious name;...
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
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