English
hedonist
Hedonist comes from Ancient Greek ἡδονή ‘pleasure’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- ‘sweet’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sweh₂d-‘sweet’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἡδονήhēdonḗ‘pleasure’
- Englishtodayhedonist
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sweh₂d-‘sweet’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἡδονήhēdonḗ‘pleasure’
- Englishtodayhedonist
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- ‘sweet’
sweet, persuade, persuasive, persuasion, suave, assuage, 8 more
Today it means
noun Someone devoted to hedonism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- / hedonist