Where does “eufonism” come from?

eufonism (Romanian) comes from Romanian eufonie, from French euphonie, from Latin euphōnia, from Ancient Greek εὐφωνία, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

eufonism (Romanian): euphonism

Definitions

  1. euphonism

Ancestry of “eufonism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianeufonieeuphony
2Frencheuphonieeuphony
3Latineuphōnia
4Ancient Greekεὐφωνίαsweetness of voice
5Ancient Greekεὐ-good, well
6Ancient Greekπίωνfat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH-Every word from Ancient Greek εὐ-Every word from Ancient Greek εὐφωνία