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Where does “eromenos” come from?

eromenos (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρώμενος, from Ancient Greek ἐράω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- — to rest.

eromenos (English): An adolescent boy in Ancient Greece who was...

Definitions

  1. An adolescent boy in Ancient Greece who was...

Ancestry of “eromenos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρώμενοςpresent mediopassive participle of ἐράω; he who...
2Ancient GreekἐράωI love with sexual passion, I am in love with; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest
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