Where does “Eros” come from?

Eros comes from Ancient Greek Ἔρως, which derives from Ancient Greek ἔρως, ultimately from the Ancient Greek verb ἐράω meaning to love or desire.

Eros (English): The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid

Definitions

  1. The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid

Ancestry of “Eros”, 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 “Eros”

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