Where does “eros” come from?

Eros comes from Ancient Greek ἔρως, derived from the verb ἐράω meaning to love or desire.

eros (English): A winged figure of a child representing love...

Definitions

  1. A winged figure of a child representing love...

Ancestry of “eros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔρωςlove, desire; the object of such love/desire;...
2Ancient GreekἐράωI love with sexual passion, I am in love with; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐράω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔρως →