Where does “工口” come from?
工口 (Chinese) comes from Japanese エロ, from English erotic, from French érotique, from Latin erōticus, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
工口 (Chinese): less impolite than Japanese word エロ. erotic; lewd
Definitions
- less impolite than Japanese word エロ. erotic; lewd
Ancestry of “工口”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | エロ | eroticism; erotic, sexual |
| 2 | English | erotic | Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or... |
| 3 | French | érotique | sensual, erotic |
| 4 | Latin | erōticus | erotic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐρωτικός | related to love, erotic; amorous |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |