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Where does “eupetalos” come from?

eupetalos (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek εὐπέταλος, 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.

eupetalos (Latin): Spurge-laurel, Daphne laureola; An unknown gem,...

Definitions

  1. Spurge-laurel, Daphne laureola; An unknown gem,...

Ancestry of “eupetalos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐπέταλος—
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
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