Greek 'eu-' (good) + 'pherein' (to carry) — originally bearing illness gracefully, now overwhelming joy. Related to 'metaphor.'
A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
From Greek "euphoría" (power of bearing easily, fertility, good health), from "euphoros" (bearing well, healthy), composed of "eu-" (well, good) + "phérein" (to bear, carry). The prefix "eu-" derives from PIE *h₁esu- (good), also seen in "eulogy" (good speech), "euthanasia" (good death), and "Eugene" (well-born). The verb "phérein" comes from PIE *bʰer- (to carry, bear), one of the most prolific roots in the language family, yielding Latin "ferre" (to carry, source of "transfer," "refer," "fertile"), Sanskrit
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