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Where does “Eucharis” come from?

Eucharis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek εὔχαρις, 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.

Ancestry of “Eucharis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὔχαριςattractive, enticing, charming
2Ancient Greekεὖwell
3Ancient Greekἐΰςgood, brave, noble
4Proto-Hellenicehu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
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