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Where does “euhoe” come from?

euhoe (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek εὐοῖ, from Ancient Greek Εὔιος, from Ancient Greek υἱός, from Ancient Greek υἱύς, from Proto-Hellenic hūyús, from Proto-Indo-European suHyús, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

euhoe (Latin): A shout of joy at the festivals of Bacchus

Definitions

  1. A shout of joy at the festivals of Bacchus

Ancestry of “euhoe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεὐοῖThe cry used by worshipers of Dionysus
2Ancient GreekΕὔιος—
3Ancient Greekυἱόςson; child; the Son; the Son of God
4Ancient GreekυἱύςEarly Attic form of υἱός
5Proto-Hellenichūyús—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHyúsAlternative form of *suHnús; son
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
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