Where does “Eumaeus” come from?

Eumaeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Εὔμαιος, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

Eumaeus (Latin): The loyal swineherd of Ulysses

Definitions

  1. The loyal swineherd of Ulysses

Ancestry of “Eumaeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΕὔμαιοςthe swineherd of Odysseus
2Ancient Greekεὐ-good, well
3Ancient Greekπίωνfat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH-Every word from Ancient Greek εὐ-Every word from Ancient Greek Εὔμαιος
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