Where does “τερπνός” come from?

τερπνός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέρπω, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.

τερπνός (Ancient Greek): pleasant, delightful

Definitions

  1. pleasant, delightful

Ancestry of “τερπνός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτέρπωI delight; I enjoy, I revel
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterp-to satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terp-Every word from Ancient Greek τέρπω