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Where does “euonymos” come from?

euonymos (Latin) comes 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.

euonymos (Latin): spindle tree

Definitions

  1. spindle tree

Ancestry of “euonymos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐώνυμοςof good name, honored; having an auspicious name;...
2Ancient Greekεὖwell
3Ancient Greekἐΰςgood, brave, noble
4Proto-Hellenicehu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “euonymos”

  • evonimo
  • Euonymus
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