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Euterpe
Euterpe comes from Ancient Greek Εὐτέρπη, from τέρπω ‘to delight’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- ‘good’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁su-‘good’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ehu-‘good’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐΰςeǘs‘good, brave, noble’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτέρπωtérpō‘to delight’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΕὐτέρπηEutérpē
- EnglishtodayEuterpe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁su-‘good’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ehu-‘good’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐΰςeǘs‘good, brave, noble’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτέρπωtérpō‘to delight’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΕὐτέρπηEutérpē
- EnglishtodayEuterpe
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- ‘good’
Today it means
name The Muse of music and lyric poetry.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- / Euterpe