Etymology

euphoria

eu·pho·ria
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Today it means: An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness. Full definition →

New Latin euphoria ← Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō
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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*bʰer-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  12. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  13. Ancient Greekεὔφορος (eúphoros)
  14. Ancient Greekεὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā)
  15. New Latineuphoria
  16. English todayeuphoria

From New Latin euphoria, from Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā), from εὔφορος (eúphoros, “bearing well”), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”).

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