Where does “euforie” come from?
euforie (Romanian) comes from French euphorie, from Ancient Greek εὐφορία, from Ancient Greek εὔφορος, 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.
euforie (Romanian): euphoria
Definitions
- euphoria
Ancestry of “euforie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | euphorie | euphoria |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐφορία | power of bearing/enduring easily; fertility |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὔφορος | bearing well |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὖ | well |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐΰς | good, brave, noble |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ehu- | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |