Etymology

Euterpe

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Ancient Greek Εὐτέρπη (Eutérpē) ← Proto-Hellenic *ehu- ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁su-
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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. Ancient Greekτέρπω (térpō)
  10. Ancient GreekΕὐτέρπη (Eutérpē)
  11. English todayEuterpe

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐτέρπη (Eutérpē).

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