Where does “Euphorbus” come from?
Euphorbus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek εὔφορβος, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
Ancestry of “Euphorbus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | εὔφορβος | well fed |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐ- | good, well |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πίων | fat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
Words derived from “Euphorbus”