Where does “Hedone” come from?

Hedone (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἡδονή, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

Hedone (English): The Greek goddess of sensual pleasures. She is the daughter of Eros/Cupid and Psyche, and the grandaughter of Aphrodite/Venus and Ares/Mars. Her Roman counterpart is Voluptas

Definitions

  1. The Greek goddess of sensual pleasures. She is the daughter of Eros/Cupid and Psyche, and the grandaughter of Aphrodite/Venus and Ares/Mars. Her Roman counterpart is Voluptas

Ancestry of “Hedone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἩδονήHedone
2Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἡδονή →