myEtymology.com: English etymology of euthanasia

Etymology of the English word euthanasia

the English word euthanasia

derived from the New Latin word euthanasia (euthanasia)

derived from the Greek word euthanasia, εὐϑανασία

using the Greek prefix eu-, εὐ-

derived from the Greek word eus

derived from the Greek word thanatos, θάνατος ((properly, an adjective used as a noun) death)

derived from the Greek word eu, εὖ ( well)

The earliest known usage of euthanasia in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English