Etymology of the English word eudemon
the English word
eudemonderived from the Greek word
eudaimon, εὐδαίμων
using the Greek prefix
eu-, εὐ-
derived from the Greek word
eusderived from the Greek word
eu, εὖ ( well)
derived from the Greek word
daimon, δαίμων (a dæmon or supernatural spirit (of a bad nature))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*da-Date
The earliest known usage of eudemon in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
eudemonismUsage
Word found in Modern English
