English
eu-
Eu- comes from Ancient Greek εὖ ‘well, good’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁su-.
- 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 BCEεὖeû‘well, good’
- Englishtodayeu-
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 BCEεὖeû‘well, good’
- Englishtodayeu-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- ‘good’
Today it means
prefix good, well
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- / eu-