Where does “エロース” come from?

エロース (Japanese) comes from Ancient Greek Ἔρως, from Ancient Greek ἐράω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- — to rest.

エロース (Japanese): Eros

Definitions

  1. Eros

Ancestry of “エロース”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἜρωςEros
2Ancient GreekἐράωI love with sexual passion, I am in love with; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem-Every word from Ancient Greek ἐράωEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἔρως