English
Eurus
Eurus comes from Ancient Greek Εὖρος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΕὖροςEûros
- Englishearliest quotation 1714Eurus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΕὖροςEûros
- Englishearliest quotation 1714Eurus
Earliest quotation: 1714, Alexander Pope, The Guardian: “For a Tempeſt. Take Eurus, Zephyr, Auſter and Boreas,…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Εὖρος
Today it means
name The god of the East Wind, autumn, protection, comfort, balance, preservation, change, adulthood and maturity.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Εὖρος / Eurus