ευλογία

Etymology: From Ancient Greek εὐλογία (eulogía), from εὖ (eû, 'well') + λόγος (lógos, 'word, speech'). The English word 'eulogy' comes directly from this Greek term. Originally meaning 'good words' or 'praise', it evolved to mean a blessing or benediction in religious contexts. The meaning 'smallpox' developed later in Byzantine Greek, possibly because people would use euphemistic 'blessed' terms for feared diseases.