Where does “erasmus” come from?

erasmus (Latin) comes 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 “erasmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekἜρασμος
2Ancient Greekἐράσμιοςlovely, pleasant; beloved, desired
3Ancient Greek-ιοςSuffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “erasmus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ιοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος