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Where does “eufonía” come from?

eufonía (Spanish) comes from Late Latin euphonia, from Ancient Greek εὐφωνία, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

eufonía (Spanish): euphony

Definitions

  1. euphony

Ancestry of “eufonía”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latineuphonia—
2Ancient Greekεὐφωνίαsweetness of voice
3Ancient Greekεὐ-good, well
4Ancient Greekπίωνfat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “eufonía”

  • eufónico
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