English

Eureka County

Eureka County comes from Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω ‘I have found’.

Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεὑρίσκωheúrēkaas εὕρηκα‘I have found’
EnglishtodayEureka County

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεὑρίσκωheúrēkaas εὕρηκα‘I have found’
EnglishtodayEureka County

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *wreh₁- ‘to find’

heuristics, 2 more

through Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω ‘I have found’

heuristic, 3 more

Today it means

name One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Eureka.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω / Eureka County

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