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Where does “ἔρωτος” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ἔρωτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἜρωςEros
2Ancient GreekἐράωI love with sexual passion, I am in love with; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest

Words derived from “ἔρωτος”

  • erotogenic
  • erotomaniac
  • erotophobia
  • erotogenicity
  • erotology
  • homoerotophobia
  • erotogenesis
  • erotophobe
  • erotopathy
  • erototoxin
  • erotologist
  • erotopathic
  • erotocomatose
  • eroto-
  • erotographomania
  • erotologo
  • erotopatia
  • erotologia
  • erotomane
  • eroto-
  • erotomania
  • erotogeno
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