Where does “ἔρως” come from?

ἔρως (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐράω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- — to rest.

ἔρως (Ancient Greek): love, desire; the object of such love/desire;...

Definitions

  1. love, desire; the object of such love/desire;...

Ancestry of “ἔρως”, step by step

ἔρως traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐράω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐράωI love with sexual passion, I am in love with; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest

via Ancient Greek ἔραμαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔραμαιI love; I passionately desire, lust after; I...

Words derived from “ἔρως

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem-Every word from Ancient Greek ἐράω