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Where does “ἥδομαι” come from?

ἥδομαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic hwā́domai, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

ἥδομαι (Ancient Greek): to be pleased, enjoy oneself

Definitions

  1. to be pleased, enjoy oneself

Ancestry of “ἥδομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenichwā́domai—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet

Words derived from “ἥδομαι”

  • ἡστικός
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