Where does “hedonic” come from?

Hedonic comes from Ancient Greek ἡδονικός, meaning relating to pleasure or enjoyment.

hedonic (English): Of or relating to pleasure; Pursuing pleasure in...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to pleasure; Pursuing pleasure in...

Ancestry of “hedonic”, step by step

hedonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἡδονή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἩδονήHedone
2Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet

via Ancient Greek ἡδονικός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡδονικόςpleasant

Words derived from “hedonic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἡδονή →