Etymology of the English word euonymus
the English word
euonymusderived from the Latin word
euonymusderived from the Greek word
euonumos, εὐώνυμος (properly, well-named (good-omened); the left (which was the lucky side among the pagan Greeks); neuter as adverbial, at the left hand)
Date
The earliest known usage of euonymus in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
