Where does “Rasmus” come from?

Rasmus (Finnish) comes from Swedish Rasmus, from Latin erasmus, from Koine Greek Ἔρασμος, from Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος, from Ancient Greek -ιος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “Rasmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishRasmus
2Latinerasmus
3Koine GreekἜρασμος
4Ancient Greekἐράσμιοςlovely, pleasant; beloved, desired
5Ancient Greek-ιοςSuffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming...
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ιοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος