Etymology

Eusebius

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Today it means: One who is comparable to Eusebius of Caesarea; an ecclesiastic historian. Full definition →

Latin Eusebiu ← Ancient Greek Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios) ← Proto-Hellenic *tségʷomai
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wésus?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁su-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ehu-
  6. Ancient Greekἐΰς (eǘs)
  7. Ancient Greekεὖ (eû)
  8. Ancient Greekεὐ- (eu-)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*tyegʷ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*tyégʷ-e-tor
  11. Proto-Hellenic*tségʷomai
  12. Ancient Greekσέβομαι (sébomai)
  13. Ancient Greekεὐσεβής (eusebḗs)
  14. Ancient GreekΕὐσέβιος (Eusébios)
  15. LatinEusebiu
  16. English todayEusebius

Learned borrowing from Latin Eusebius, borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios), from εὐσεβής (eusebḗs) + -ῐος (-ĭos).

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