Where does “euphorbium” come from?

euphorbium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek εὐφόρβιον, from Ancient Greek εὔφορβος, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

euphorbium (Latin): A town of Phrygia situated on the road from Synnada to Apamea

Definitions

  1. A town of Phrygia situated on the road from Synnada to Apamea

Ancestry of “euphorbium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐφόρβιονresin spurge
2Ancient Greekεὔφορβοςwell fed
3Ancient Greekεὐ-good, well
4Ancient Greekπίωνfat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “euphorbium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Ancient Greek εὐ- →Every word from Ancient Greek εὔφορβος →