Where does “Erasmus” come from?
Erasmus comes from Latin Erasmus, derived from Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος, formed with the Ancient Greek suffix -ιος.
Erasmus (English): An exchange student taking part in an Erasmus...
Definitions
- An exchange student taking part in an Erasmus...
Ancestry of “Erasmus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Erasmus | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | Ἔρασμος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐράσμιος | lovely, pleasant; beloved, desired |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |