Etymology Explorer › Translingual

Where does “Euphausia” come from?

Euphausia (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek φαῦσις — lighting, illumination.

Ancestry of “Euphausia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαῦσιςlighting, illumination

Words derived from “Euphausia”

  • euphausiacean
  • Euphausiidae
  • Euphausiacea
Every word from Ancient Greek φαῦσις →