English
hedonic
Hedonic comes from Ancient Greek ἡδονικός ‘pleasant’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- ‘sweet’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sweh₂d-‘sweet’root as named
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἡδονικόςhēdonikós‘pleasant’
- Englishtodayhedonic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sweh₂d-‘sweet’root as named
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἡδονικόςhēdonikós‘pleasant’
- Englishtodayhedonic
Formed from -ic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- ‘sweet’
sweet, persuade, persuasive, persuasion, suave, assuage, 8 more
Today it means
adj Of or relating to pleasure
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- / hedonic