Where does “eugenista” come from?
eugenista (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese eugenia, from French eugénie, from Latin eugenīa, from Ancient Greek εὐγενής, from Ancient Greek εὖ, from Ancient Greek ἐΰς, from Proto-Hellenic ehu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
eugenista (Portuguese): eugenicist an advocate of or specialist in eugenics
Definitions
- eugenicist an advocate of or specialist in eugenics
Ancestry of “eugenista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | eugenia | eugenics social philosophy |
| 2 | French | eugénie | eugenics |
| 3 | Latin | eugenīa | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐγενής | well-born, noble; noble-minded, generous;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εὖ | well |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐΰς | good, brave, noble |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ehu- | good |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |