Where does “Євге́н” come from?
Євге́н (Ukrainian) comes from Byzantine Greek Εὐγένιος, from Ancient Greek εὐγενής, 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 “Євге́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | Εὐγένιος | noble, high-born; well born |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐγενής | well-born, noble; noble-minded, generous;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὖ | well |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐΰς | good, brave, noble |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ehu- | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |