Euforbo

Italian

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁su-
Proto-Hellenic *ehu-
Ancient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs)
Ancient Greek εὖ (eû)
Proto-Hellenic *pʰorgʷā́
Ancient Greek φορβή (phorbḗ)
Ancient Greek Εὔφορβος (Eúphorbos)bor.
Latin Euphorbuslbor.
Italian Euforbo

    Learned borrowing from Latin Euphorbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὔφορβος (Eúphorbos, “well-fed”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + φορβή (phorbḗ, “food, fodder”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ewˈfɔr.bo/
    • Rhymes: -ɔrbo
    • Hyphenation: Eu‧fòr‧bo

    Proper noun

    Euforbo m

    1. a male given name
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