Where does “alloerotic” come from?
alloerotic (English) comes from English allo, from English allosexual, from English allo-, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
alloerotic (English): having erotic desire of or attraction to another...
Definitions
- having erotic desire of or attraction to another...
Ancestry of “alloerotic”, step by step
alloerotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English allo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allo | Alternative spelling of 'allo |
| 2 | English | allosexual | Directed toward or involving another person... |
| 3 | English | allo- | different, other; isomeric; especially, of amino... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via English erotic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | erotic | Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or... |
| 2 | French | érotique | sensual, erotic |
| 3 | Latin | erōticus | erotic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐρωτικός | related to love, erotic; amorous |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |