Where does “hedonistic” come from?
Hedonistic derives from English hedonist, from Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hedone, pleasure), with the adjectival suffix -icus from Latin, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
hedonistic (English): Devoted to pleasure; epicurean
Definitions
- Devoted to pleasure; epicurean
Ancestry of “hedonistic”, step by step
hedonistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hedonist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hedonist | Someone devoted to hedonism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via French hédonistique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hédonistique | hedonistic |