Where does “Erasmus” come from?

Erasmus (Portuguese) comes from Medieval 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.

Erasmus (Portuguese): Erasmus an exchange student taking part in an Erasmus Programme

Definitions

  1. Erasmus an exchange student taking part in an Erasmus Programme

Ancestry of “Erasmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinErasmus—
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 -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ιος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος →