Where does “eroto-” come from?

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

eroto- (English): Used to form terms related to sexual desire

Definitions

  1. Used to form terms related to sexual desire

Ancestry of “eroto-”, 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 “eroto-”

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