Where does “Asmus” come from?

Asmus (German) comes 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 “Asmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinerasmus
2Koine GreekἜρασμος
3Ancient Greekἐράσμιοςlovely, pleasant; beloved, desired
4Ancient Greek-ιοςSuffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming...
5Proto-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