Etymograph

English

eupnea

From eu- + -pnea.

A compound of eu- + -pnea

Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- ‘good’

Proto-Hellenic *ehu- ‘good’

Ancient Greek ἐΰς ‘good, brave, noble’

Ancient Greek εὖ ‘well, good’

English eu-

Today it means

noun Normal, relaxed breathing; healthy condition of inhalation and exhalation.

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Etymograph / eupnea